Spring/Summer 2011 - Purdue College of Pharmacy - Purdue ...
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The Allen Chao Chair<br />
in Industrial and<br />
Physical <strong>Pharmacy</strong><br />
Rick Rondinelli (BS 1980)<br />
Receives Eaton Entrepreneur<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Year Award<br />
Rick Rondinelli (BS 1980)<br />
Founder, President, CEO and Owner,<br />
In Touch Pharmaceuticals<br />
“The Future <strong>of</strong> Long Term<br />
Care <strong>Pharmacy</strong>”<br />
Lyman D. Eaton II (BS 1974) and Joyce A. Eaton established<br />
the Eaton Entrepreneur <strong>of</strong> the Year Award for an alumnus/a<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong> who has graduated within 20 years who has<br />
excelled in entrepreneurial activities during his/her career.<br />
The recipient must travel to campus to deliver a lecture relating<br />
to entrepreneurial activity to the Dean’s Executive Forum.<br />
The <strong>2011</strong> Eaton Entrepreneur <strong>of</strong> the Year Award was<br />
presented to Rick Rondinelli (BS 1980). Rick received his<br />
award after his lecture entitled “The Future <strong>of</strong> Long Term<br />
Care <strong>Pharmacy</strong>” on February 11. He is the Founder, President,<br />
and Owner <strong>of</strong> In Touch Pharmaceuticals, a long-term care<br />
pharmacy. In Touch is a fully automated pharmacy dispensing<br />
short cycle and compliance packaging. To date, In Touch is<br />
servicing 60 facilities and 7,000 beds in the state <strong>of</strong> Indiana.<br />
The <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pharmacy</strong><br />
is delighted to announce the<br />
establishment <strong>of</strong> the Allen<br />
Chao Chair in Industrial and<br />
Physical <strong>Pharmacy</strong>. This<br />
chair is made possible by<br />
merging the Allen Chao<br />
Fund in Industrial <strong>Pharmacy</strong>,<br />
previously established by<br />
Dr. Allen Chao (PhD 1973,<br />
Honorary Doctorate 2000),<br />
with matching funds provided<br />
through a Lilly Endowment grant. The resulting chair<br />
would not have come to fruition without the continued<br />
support <strong>of</strong> Dr. Chao.<br />
“The <strong>College</strong> has greatly benefited from Dr. Chao’s<br />
continued generosity, <strong>of</strong> which this latest announcement<br />
is an example. As a leader in the pharmaceutical industry,<br />
Dr. Chao understands the importance to any institution<br />
<strong>of</strong> recruiting and retaining leaders <strong>of</strong> high caliber.<br />
The creation <strong>of</strong> the Allen Chao Chair in Industrial<br />
and Physical <strong>Pharmacy</strong> will be a tremendous help in<br />
achieving this goal,” comments Dean Craig Svensson.<br />
The chair holder is expected to provide leadership in<br />
discovery, learning, and engagement related to industrial<br />
and physical pharmacy. The search is ongoing and the<br />
hire will be announced in a later edition <strong>of</strong> The <strong>Purdue</strong><br />
Pharmacist. “The Department <strong>of</strong> Industrial and Physical<br />
<strong>Pharmacy</strong> is internationally recognized for its strengths in<br />
pharmaceutical manufacturing. The Allen Chao Chair will<br />
help us to attract and retain world-class faculty members<br />
for this important area. We’re immensely grateful to<br />
Dr. Chao for his ongoing support,” says Dr. Elizabeth<br />
Topp, Head <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Industrial and<br />
Physical <strong>Pharmacy</strong>.<br />
Dr. Allen Chao is the co-founder <strong>of</strong> Watson<br />
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. After leading the company<br />
for nearly 24 years, he stepped down as President<br />
and Chief Executive Officer in 2007. He is currently<br />
the Chairman and Managing Partner for Newport<br />
Healthcare Advisors, LLC, a healthcare investment<br />
management and consulting company. He and his<br />
wife, Lee-Hwa Chao (BS 1973) reside in California.<br />
Rick Rondinelli is presented the Eaton Entrepreneur <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />
Award by Dean Craig Svensson<br />
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