2019 Special Recognition Award

New Jersey Realtors® HINJ President and Chief Executive Officer Dean J. Paranicas presented the 2019 Special Recognition Award to the New Jersey Realtors® at their headquarters during a Board of Directors meeting on Feb. 19. The Realtors and HINJ collaborated on this year’s ‘Safe Home, Safe Sale’ Campaign, an initiative of the Realtors to prevent the […]

2019 STEM Leadership Award

New Jersey STEM Pathways Network HINJ Board of Trustees Chair Alex Kelly, who is executive vice president, Corporate Affairs, Allergan, presented the 2019 Award for Excellence in STEM Education to the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network at its quarterly meeting on Sept. 26. HINJ President and CEO Dean J. Paranicas made opening remarks and introduced […]

2019 Honorable Bob Franks Public Service Award

Joan Quigley On Nov. 12, HINJ presented the 2019 Honorable Bob Franks Public Service Award to Joan Quigley, President/CEO of North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC). The award is given in memory of the late former Congressman Bob Franks, who dedicated his career to the concept of building consensus in public service. Franks served as […]

2019 Research Recognition Award

Prof. Jay A. Tischfield HINJ honored Prof. Jay A. Tischfield of Rutgers University–New Brunswick “in recognition of innovative and creative leadership in genetics research, scholarship and commercial collaborations” at  Dec. 9 event. Founder, CEO and scientific director of RUCDR Infinite Biologics and the Duncan and Nancy MacMillan Distinguished Professor of Genetics at Rutgers, Tischfield received the […]

2020 Patient Access and Advocacy Award

Congressman Josh Gottheimer HINJ honored Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-5) with the 2020 HINJ Recognition Award for Patient Access and Advocacy at an event on March 6 in Fair Lawn. “Congressman Gottheimer is a leader in protecting the patient community by encouraging the research and development of new medicines and medical technologies, particularly for those disease […]

2020 Honorable Bob Franks Public Service Award

Assemblyman Dan Benson HINJ recognized Assemblyman Dan Benson (D-14) with the Bob Franks Public Service Award for demonstrating the spirit of public service that Franks exemplified while in public office and as President and Chief Executive Officer of HINJ. HINJ President and Chief Executive Officer Dean J. Paranicas congratulated the assemblyman, noting that he works […]

2020 STEM Education Award

NJ Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools HINJ recognized the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools with its HINJ Excellence in STEM Education Award at the Council’s September board meeting. HINJ honored the Council and its members for their leadership in STEM education, bolstering New Jersey’s innovation ecosystem, and guiding students on their career path. […]

2020 Research and Innovation Award

Rutgers University and Infinity BiologiX HINJ presented Rutgers University and Infinity BiologiX (IBX) with its HINJ Excellence in Research and Innovation Award for their breakthrough research in developing the “saliva test” to identify COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2).  The award was bestowed during the Research and Development Council of New Jersey’s 41st annual Edison Patent Awards event on November […]

2021 Honorable Bob Franks Public Service Award

Senator Loretta Weinberg HINJ bestowed its Honorable Bob Franks Public Service Award on Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) in recognition of her 30-year legislative career serving the people of New Jersey with the same spirit of public service exemplified by Franks during his career in elected office and as President and Chief Executive Officer […]

2021 STEM Education Award

NJMEP – Pro Action Education Network HINJ recognized the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program – Pro Action Education Network (NJMEP) with its HINJ Excellence in STEM Education Award at the NJMEP’s South Jersey “State of the State of Manufacturing” conference on July 30. HINJ honored the NJMEP – Pro Action Education Network for its outstanding work and […]