NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Rib-X" or the "Company"), a development-stage company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel antibiotics for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections, today announced that President and CEO, Susan Froshauer, PhD, was honored last night by The Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame at their 15th Annual Gala & Induction Ceremony. As part of this year's event, a group of 15 women were recognized as members of the "New Century of Women in Science" along with four high school and college age students for their innovation and commitment to the advancement of the scientific and engineering fields.
This year's inductees included Nobel Prize Winner Barbara McClintock, PhD, world-renowned Yale University neuroscientist Patricia Goldman-Rakic, PhD, Yale University Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics Joan Steitz, PhD, and leading cell biologist Jewel Plummer Cobb, PhD. Previous inductees include Florence Wald, the founder of hospice care in the U.S., Emeline Roberts Jones, DDS, the first female dentist in the U.S., Hellen Keller and Katharine Hepburn.
"I am humbled to be a part of this collective group of women pioneers and to have been recognized by my peers," said Susan Froshauer, PhD, President and CEO of Rib-X Pharmaceuticals. "By continuing to shine a light on the amazing contributions of young Connecticut women, The Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame is ensuring that these women are recognized for their impressive achievements at a local level."
About Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a product-driven small molecule drug
discovery and development company focused on the structure-based design of
new classes of antibiotics. The Company's underlying drug discovery engine
capitalizes on its proprietary high-resolution crystal structure of the
ribosome, which performs an essential role in protein synthesis. Man
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