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S
enate President Karen
Spilka is pleased to
nominate Hopkinton-
based Lykan Bioscience, led by
CEO Tony Rotunno, for the 2020
Massachusetts Manufacturer of the
Year Award.
As a Manufacturing Services
Organization (MSO), Lykan
Bioscience is transforming what is
traditionally offered in the cell and
gene therapy industry to provide new
life-saving solutions for patients
worldwide.
Having built its state-of-the-
art facility in Hopkinton in 2019,
Lykan's 140 employees combine
decades of biopharmaceutical
industry experience to provide end-
to-end solutions—from process
development to manufacturing to
health-care provider point-of-care.
"By saving lives through cell
therapy, Lykan represents the
innovative spirit and technological
expertise that makes the MetroWest
region a worldwide hub for the life
sciences," says Senate President
Spilka.
Founder and CEO Tony Rotunno
notes that it's "our passion for
the patients that pushes us to
innovatively enable our clients to
save lives" through Cell and Gene-
Mediated Cell Therapy CGMP
Manufacturing. "We make it our
business to improve and extend
lives, even if it's just by one day."
Lykan Bioscience
City/Town: Hopkinton
Employees: 140
Year Company Founded: 2019
Company Website:
www.lykanbio.com
Nominated by:
Senate President Karen Spilka
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Pictured: Senate President Karen
Spilka & Mr. Tony Rotunno, CEO
"Biomanufacturers like Lykan are changing
what we think is possible in health care."
