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Martine Rothblatt, CEO of United Therapeutics and inventor of SiriusXM Satellite Radio, will be delivering the keynote address at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's graduation ceremony. Rothblatt is a pioneer in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and satellite communications. She founded United Therapeutics to find a cure for her daughter's illness and has led the company in developing new therapeutics and transplantable organs. United Therapeutics funded the Cardiac Xenotransplantation Program at the University of Maryland, which performed the world's first two transplants of genetically-modified pig organs into humans. Rothblatt is also known for her advocacy for human rights and her contributions to satellite communications. [Extracted from the article] |
