BARNES MENTOR AWARD
About the Award
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One of the essential values of the Licensing Executives Society is the spirit of mentorship. The Frank Barnes Award was established in 2000 by a group of Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada) Inc., members to memorialize Frank Barnes’ vast contributions to the field of licensing through mentorship.
Each year at the LES (USA & Canada), Annual Meeting, the Frank Barnes Award and a $500 honorarium are presented to an LES member who, like Mr. Barnes, has dedicated considerable time and energy to mentoring fellow licensing professionals.
About Frank Barnes
Frank Barnes, Corporate Vice President for Abbott Labs, passed away in June 2000 after a long fight with cancer. Frank's contributions to Abbott through his in-licensing prowess are legendary, earning the company billions of dollars annually.
Aside from his financial impact for Abbott, Frank was known throughout the pharmaceutical industry as one of the ‘Deans of Pharma Licensing’. An early supporter of LES (USA & Canada), Frank mentored dozens of licensing executives who continue to make huge contributions throughout the pharmaceutical industry. Thus, his legacy lives on.
Past Winners
- 2008 - Marvin C. Guthrie, CLP, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein
- 2007 - E.B. (Ted) Cross, Canadian Innovation Centre and E.B. Cross & Company
- 2006 - Dr. Julius Vida, VIDA International Pharmaceutical Consultants
- 2005 - Louis P. Berneman, Texelerate
- 2004 - James Foley, Vice President, Japan International, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- 2003 - Arlene Morris, President & CEO, Affymax, Inc.
- 2002 - Jack Anthony, Vice President, Saegis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- 2001 - Herman (Hank) Weisman, President, Weisman & Associates, Inc.
Nominate a Mentor
Please send your nomination, along with a one-page summary as to why he/she is deserving to: Walter G. Copan, LES Regional Vice President – USA, E-mail: wcopan@bnl.gov , Phone: (631)-344-3035
Award Criteria
- An LES member from any Sector;
- A significant part of the career of the person must be dedicated to the field of licensing; and
- The person must have mentored multiple Licensing Executives.
How to Contribute
If you and/or your firm would like to contribute to the award, please do so in the name of "LES - Frank Barnes Mentor Award", and mail to: Frank Barnes Mentor Award, Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada), Inc., 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 280, Alexandria, VA 22314.
