Joseph Hernandez (BS ‘96, MBA ‘98, MS ’98) | September 2016

Joseph (BS 1996, MBA 1998, MS 1998) created a $10 million endowment to enhance UF’s chemistry department. The endowment will forever provide funds for classroom, research, and student support. Joseph is a serial biotech entrepreneur whose life’s work is improving medical care. He is the founder of numerous health-related companies, among them Microlin Bio and Sydys Corp. to treat cancer, Ember Therapeutics for regenerative medicines, and Prolias Technologies for genetic cytology.