BIO Presents Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) Legislator of the Year Award
May 20, 2017
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today presented Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) its Industrial & Environmental Section Legislator of the Year Award. The award recognizes Senator Thune’s support of the biotechnology industry and steadfast commitment to growing South Dakota’s and the nation’s biobased economy. The award was presented by Doug Berven, a member of BIO’s governing board and vice president of corporate affairs at POET, which is headquartered in Sioux Falls, and Brent Erickson, executive vice president of BIO’s Industrial & Environmental Section.