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Leen Kawas: The Barriers Women Face in Science—And How to Break Them
The story of women in science is often told in two parts: the remarkable breakthroughs and the quiet attrition. Names rise to prominence, but behind each one is a longer list of those who left the field—discouraged, sidelined, or simply exhausted. Leen Kawas has lived on both sides of that tension. As a scientist, entrepreneur,…
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Why Leen Kawas Believes Founders Should Stay Close to the Science
Biotech startups often face a familiar tension: the need to scale as a business while still advancing complex scientific programs. For many founders, this creates a pull away from the laboratory and toward investor presentations, board meetings, and market strategy. Leen Kawas, co-founder and managing general partner of Propel Bio Partners, argues that the best…
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Leen Kawas on Guiding the Next Wave of Biotech Founders
The biotechnology industry thrives on discovery, but discovery alone does not guarantee success. For Leen Kawas, co-founder and managing general partner of Propel Bio Partners, the future of biotech depends on cultivating founders who can navigate both science and business with resilience. Having built her own career as a scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur, Kawas now…
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