developing the first drug produced via genetic engineering, being the first biotechnology company to go public, and being the first biotechnology company to sell its own drug. These accomplishments have earned Genentech, and Swanson, a place in the history of the biotechnology industry. Awards and honors The following is a list of the awards and honors received by Robert Swanson. Entrepreneur of the Year, Recipient 1981 (Awarded by the Research Directors' Association of Chicago) Entrepreneur of the Year, Recipient 1983 (Awarded by Stanford Business School Alumni Association, Peninsula Chapter) Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, Recipient 1986 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year, Recipient 1993 (Awarded by Babson College) Exemplary Leadership in Management Award, Recipient 1997 (Anderson School of Business) National Medal of Technology, Recipient 1999 Biotechnology Heritage Medal, Recipient 2000 (Posthumously Awarded by the Biotechnology Industry Organization and the Chemical Heritage Foundation) Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, Appointed Member External links AccessExcellence.org References 1947 births 1999 deaths Businesspeople in the pharmaceutical industry History of biotechnology Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science alumni MIT Sloan School of Management alumni National Medal of Technology recipients Genentech people American company founders 20th-century American businesspeople