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6 May 2026 | Basel, Switzerland

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Liisa Bozinovic

Executive Director

Oregon Life Sciences

Portland, United States

Executive Director, Oregon Life Sciences. Building global life science industry partnerships to drive innovation and biomanufacturing growth in Oregon.

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Oregon Life Sciences

Oregon Life Sciences

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Portland, United States

Oregon Life Sciences is a trade association representing Oregon and Southwest Washington's bioscience ecosystem, including biomanufacturing, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, therapeutics, and life science research. The industry directly supports over 30,000 high-wage jobs and generates more than $23 billion in annual economic impact. Oregon Life Sciences advances policies that promote innovation, reduce barriers to growth, and support responsible, patient-centered scientific advancement. Key initiatives include the launch of Oregon's first registered biomanufacturing apprenticeship program and ongoing efforts to attract and retain global industry investment in the region.
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About me

Liisa Bozinovic is Executive Director of Oregon Life Sciences and Chair & Co-Founder of the Life Sciences Workforce Collaborative (LSWC), a national nonprofit scaling workforce solutions across the U.S. and internationally. With 20+ years of life sciences leadership across Oregon, California, and North Carolina—spanning medical device, drug discovery, and trade associations—she has driven industry expansion, talent development, and policy advancement.

She played a key role in bringing Twist Bioscience's "Factory of the Future" to Oregon and led the launch of Oregon's first registered biomanufacturing apprenticeship program. She serves on the National Science Foundation-funded InnovATEBIO leadership team and Oregon State University's Advantage Accelerator advisory board, and is co-founder of the Boz Life Science Research Institute, which has provided research immersion experiences to 1,200+ students internationally.

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