SALT LAKE CITY — BioUtah announced its 2025 Life Sciences Summit and Awards Wednesday, highlighting some of the state’s best innovators, leaders and companies in the life sciences industry.

The annual awards, which recognize significant contributions to the industry, will be presented during the 2025 Mayer Brown Utah Life Sciences Summit Nov. 12, at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center Hotel during a morning plenary session.

The five awards spotlight Utah’s growing prominence as a life sciences hub.

Lifetime Achievement – Wesley Sundquist, PhD Samuels Professor and Chair of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah

Executive of the Year – Fred Lampropoulos, Executive Chairman, Merit Medical Systems, South Jordan, Utah

Entrepreneur of the Year – Shawn Fojtik, CEO, Distal

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