Writer and medical technology executive Ciaran Cooper has been elected to the board of trustees at Bennington College, his alma mater.
In 1994, Cooper co-founded the world’s first company to use positron emission tomography in the evaluation of experimental drugs in clinical trials. He has spent the last 30 years in leadership positions at clinical trial services companies, where he continues to help pave new pathways into advancing medicine. He currently serves as president and general manager at Philips Pharma Solutions.
Cooper's writing has appeared in Salamander, The Pinch, Fourteen Hills, Pangyrus, The Midwest Prairie Review and other literary journals. He has received numerous awards for his writing, as well as two artist fellowships from the Illinois Arts Council.
“Ciaran represents what it means to be a Bennington graduate,” said board chair Nicholas Stephens. “He excels in writing, medical sciences and leadership and is a wonderful example of the multidisciplinary strength of our graduates.”