Dr. Edward M. Rudnic '78, Chairman, President, and CEO (retired), MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Reminder!

Knowledge. Creativity. Vision.

URI alumni are shaping the future. In our Big Thinkers Series, we are featuring prominent alumni at special fall events in Los Angeles, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Miami. President Robert L. Carothers and Vice President for University Advancement Bob Beagle invite you to the Washington D.C. event, which will feature Dr. Edward M. Rudnic '78.

November 13, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
Congressional Country Club
8500 River Road, Bethesda, Maryland
Hors d'Oeuvres Reception

Ed Rudnic is the recently retired chairman, president, and CEO of MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly Advancis), a company he founded and built from the ground up. He has over 20 years of industry experience in the development and commercialization of a wide range of pharmaceutical products, and is a leader in Maryland's biotech industry. Currently serving as a consultant to Middle Brook, Rudnic is contemplating his next venture, which he expects will be on the operating side of a startup biotech.

If you would like to attend this special event and have not yet responded, please contact Joanne Esposito in the URI Office of Public Programming and Events at 401-874-9455 or rsvp@advance.uri.edu by November 3.