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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices6-24-2004BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS PARTNERSWITH UNHMary PetersonFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationPeterson, Mary, "BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS PARTNERS WITH UNH" (2004). UNH Today. 1684.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/168410/4/17, 1(13 PMBENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS PARTNERS WITH UNHPage 1 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2004/june/mp_20040624bentley.htmlFrom left to right, UNH President Ann WeaverHart, Zhengmao Li '04, and BentleyPharmaceuticals President James Murphy inBentley's Exeter, N.H. laboratory.Related LinksNHIRCCAMISBENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS PARTNERS WITHUNHFirst hire of UNH graduate celebratedContact: Mary Peterson603-862-3165University Relations and UNH FoundationJune 24, 2004DURHAM, N.H. -- University of New Hampshire administrators and senior executive officers ofBentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. met recently to celebrate Bentley's first hire of a UNH graduateand lay the groundwork for future collaboration. Materials scientist Zhengmao Li, Ph.D. '04 hasbeen named manager of protein/peptide delivery programs for the Exeter, N.H.-based company."It's a perfect fit," said Robert J. Gyurik, Bentley's vice president of pharmaceuticaldevelopment. "Zhengmao came to us fully formed, and he's already translating our needs intonew technology."As a graduate student at UNH, Li studied intranasalinsulin delivery under materials science Professor YvonDurant—a project jointly sponsored by the university,the New Hampshire Industrial Research Center, andBentley. "At UNH, students can build life-longrelationships with faculty who are conducting cutting-edge research," Li said. " We are delighted to celebrate Zhengmao's newposition and look forward to our ongoing partnershipwith Bentley," UNH President Ann Weaver Hart said."The university is committed to the production ofknowledge that addresses scientific needs in today'sworld, and one way we fulfill this mission is throughdeep and reciprocal relationships such as the one werecognize with Bentley."" As a New Hampshire company, we appreciate that our state university can provide us withoutstanding resources," said James R. Murphy, chairman, president, and CEO for Bentley. Thecompany recently collaborated with UNH testing an intranasal spray as an alternative form ofinsulin delivery. A specialty pharmaceutical company focused on advanced drug delivery technologies andpharmaceutical products, Bentley manufactures and markets a growing portfolio of generic andbranded pharmaceuticals in Europe through its subsidiaries in Spain. In May, the company,which has 326 employees in Europe and the U.S., began trading on the New York Stock10/4/17, 1(13 PMBENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS PARTNERS WITH UNHPage 2 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2004/june/mp_20040624bentley.htmlExchange under the ticker symbol "BNT." " At UNH, we don't create barriers between our research groups," said John Aber, vice presidentfor research and public service. "Our relationship with Bentley is an excellent example of thekind of public-private partnership that UNH is creating. Our interaction with Bentley brings newresources and energy to the process of discovery that is a core UNH mission."" Bentley is the largest pharmaceutical company in New Hampshire," said Arthur Greenberg,dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, "and we look forward tocollaborations that will partner the resources of the university, state-of-the-art instrumentation,materials science, organic synthesis, and computational chemistry with this forward-lookingcompany." " The biggest thing we can offer Bentley is the collaborations we provide," added UNH'sWilliam Trumble, dean of the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture. "We have anenvironment in which we can pull in areas of expertise—for example, our genomics center, theuse of robotics to develop chip technology, immunology, and endochrinomics." The college'sCenter to Advance Molecular Interaction Science (CAMIS) serves the pharmaceutical,biotechnology and materials science industries through the development of tools and techniquesto characterize and control the interaction of biological molecules.Members of the university party included President Ann Weaver Hart; John Aber, vice presidentfor research and public service; Arthur Greenberg, dean, College of Engineering and PhysicalScience; William Trumble, dean, College of Life Sciences and Agriculture; Yvon Durant,professor, materials science; Jerome Claverie, professor, materials science; Jennifer Goldberg,associate director of major gifts, UNH Foundation, Inc.; and graduate student Floraine Collette,who is involved with the research programs funded by Bentley Pharmaceuticals.The Bentley group included James R. Murphy, chairman, president, and CEO; Robert J. Gyurik,vice president, pharmaceutical development; James Hand, vice president, business developmentand licensing; Michael D. Price, chief financial officer; Paul Fitzgibbons, director, program andproject management; Zhengmao Li, manager, protein/peptide development program; CarlReppucci, manager, formulation science; and Ivo Velazco, manager, product development.A photo is available for download at: http://www.unh.edu/news/img/bentley.jpg

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