Dr. Gene Zaid | Genzada Pharmaceuticals | Hyatt Life Sciences | JACAM Chemical Company

Aug 29, 2019, 10:30 PM – Aug 30, 2019, 12:30 AM (UTC)

Wichita

Wichita State Experiential Engineering, 4110 E 17th St N, Wichita, 67208

Dr. Gene Zaid came to America as a young man from a Palestinian refugee camp with the hope of living the American Dream. In 1982, he founded JACAM Chemical Company, starting the business out of the family garage. He quickly built the business into one of the most respected manufacturing companies in the Oil and Gas industry. In addition, Gene is the author of over 50 US patents.

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About this event

Dr. Gene H. Zaid, Founder and CEO, came to America as a young man from a Palestinian refugee camp with the hope of living the American Dream. Through his perseverance to learn a new language as well as a new culture and his dedication to succeed he graduated from Kansas Wesleyan with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Mathematics, after which he continued his education at Wichita State University pursuing his Master’s Degree in Chemistry will working full time to support his family.

In 1982, he founded JACAM Chemical Company, starting the business out of the family garage. He quickly built the business into one of the most respected manufacturing companies in the Oil and Gas industry today all while continuing to develop new chemistries and pursuing his doctorate degree. Gene is the author of over 50 US patents.

With the sale of JACAM in 2013 he turned his focus and his money from the sale to a project close to his heart and began developing products that will aid in the elimination of cancer and other serious diseases. He is the author to 8 patents devoted to pharmaceutical development with several being pursued internationally as well. 

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Speaker

  • Gene Zaid

    Genzada Pharmacueticals

    Founder/CEO

When

When

August 29 – 30, 2019
10:30 PM – 12:30 AM (UTC)

Agenda

Check In & Networking
Fireside Chat w/ Gene
More Networking!

Organizers

  • Erin Koehn

    KANZA Bank

    Wichita Chapter Co-Director

  • Mary Beth Jarvis

    NXTUS, Inc.

    Wichita Chapter Co-Director

  • Kristyn Smith

    College of Innovation and Design

    Wichita Chapter Team Member

Partners

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Wichita State University Foundation

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas logo

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas

T&J Studios logo

T&J Studios

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depICT Media

Meritrust logo

Meritrust

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