Dr. Christy Shaffer, NC STEM Hall of Fame
Channel: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Date: 29/03/2022

NCSSM celebrates Dr. Christy Shaffer as one of three female pioneers who have made inspirational contributions to STEM fields, their professions, the state of North Carolina, and beyond, one of a cohort of three women in STEM being welcomed into the NC Stem Hall of Fame. She s a general partner at Hatteras Venture Partners with 30 years of experience in the life science industry. She joined Hatteras following a career as a clinical scientist, international project leader, Associate Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Burroughs Wellcome Co., and President/CEO of Inspire Pharmaceuticals. She holds a doctorate in pharmacology from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and completed her postdoctoral training at the Chicago Medical School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards, including as chair of the NCSSM Foundation Board of Directors and Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Advisory Board.

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