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The Bowditch Award
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Dr. Dennis D. Berkey,
President of WPI |
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In 1999, WPI and the WBDC entered into a strategic partnership and formed Gateway Park LLC. This 50 / 50 partnership has created
a new mixed use development bordering the northern
end of the central business district in downtown Worcester.
Over the past few years, WPI has taken the partnership to new
levels by investing millions of dollars into a new state-of-the-art
Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center to house their graduate
research and foster the incubation of new start-up companies
in Worcester. In addition, through the leadership of their
innovative president, Dr. Dennis D. Berkey, they have attracted
over $11 million in research funding for Bioengineering Institute
anchored at Gateway Park. This far reaching investment by
WPI in Worcester will pay-off for years to come with good paying
biotech jobs and much needed expansion of Worcester’s
commercial tax-base."
WPI is committed to a long-term strategy of investment in
Worcester that will improve the quality of life and strengthen
the economy of the entire central region of the state.
The WBDC is proud to present the 2008 Bowditch Award to WPI
and President Dennis D. Berkey for exceeding Mr. Bowditch
and the WBDC’s expectations for economic development in
Worcester and the surrounding region.
Past Bowditch Award Recipients include:
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2007 |
Robb and Madeleine Ahlquist |
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2006 |
Charles F. Monahan, Jr. |
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2005 |
John M. Nelson |
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2004 |
Abbott Research Center
Dr. Alejandro A. Aruffo |
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2003 |
John LaPoint
Sheila Ide |
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2002 |
The Crowley Family |
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2001 |
Robert E, Maher Jr.
Joseph A. Podbielski, MD
Alan M. Stoll |
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2000 |
William J. Short |
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1991 |
John D. Hunt |
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