Professor Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch from the Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, Austria, is the recipient of the 2017 Gattefossé North America Award for excellence in Research & Development with Lipid Excipients. The award recognizes his contributions to research and development, notably his work pertaining to development of peptide and protein drug formulations with lipidbased excipients.
In recently published articles, Professor Bernkop-Schnürch demonstrated that a combination of hydrophobic ion-pairing and SEDDS formulations can produce ion complex payloads as high as 10% while protecting the peptides to improve their oral bioavailability. The achievements of Professor Bernkop-Schnürch will be recognized at a Gattefossé sponsored event in San Diego next week, where he is to receive a commemoration plaque and an honorarium of $10,000.
“Congratulations to Andreas for his accomplishments. Special thanks go to the Award Selection Committee as well as the applicants for submitting their valuable work. We encourage them to reapply next year" says Jasmine Musakhanian, Scientific and Marketing Director - Gattefossé USA Pharmaceutical Division.