Biological Sciences Alumni

Peri Ozker received a B.S. degree in Biology in 1974, followed by a M.S. degree in 1977. After leaving Michigan Tech she first supervised a clinical microbiology laboratory and then returned to graduate school in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan to receive a second master's degree in Epidemiology in 1983. She relocated to Cambridge, Massachusetts where she began a distinguished career in the biotechnology industry. . . .

Deborah graduated from Michigan Tech in 1978 with a BS in Biological Sciences. She went on to complete her PhD in Biological Sciences from Notre Dame in 1987. She is a drug development researcher and developer with over twenty years of experience managing R&D projects and teams in the pharmaceutical and diagnostics industries. Deborah is currently Scientific Director, Translational Biomarker Research, Translational . . .

Derhun Sanders is a decorated Army civilian leader, strategist, and STEM champion whose career has spanned more than 25 years of public service. He currently serves as Chief of Domestic Industry and Academia Partnerships at the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Headquarters, where he leads enterprise-wide initiatives to transition innovative technologies from academic, industry, and federal . . .