SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashok C. Khandkar, Ph.D., Chief Science and Technology Officer of Amedica Corporation, a spinal and orthopaedic implant company headquartered in Salt Lake City, has been honored with the 23rd Annual Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology, presented by the Utah State Advisory Council on Science and Technology.
“I’m extremely honored to receive the Governor’s Medal,” said Dr. Khandkar. “This achievement reinforces the value of the work that Amedica is accomplishing in bringing effective products to the orthopaedics industry.”
Since 1987, the Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology Awards program has honored individuals and companies in Utah who have provided distinguished service to the state in the areas of science and technology. The awards were presented at a ceremony on January 5th at Discovery Gateway in Salt Lake City.
About Amedica
Amedica Corporation is ISO 13485 certified, and its products are FDA and CE approved. Amedica Corporation is an emerging orthopaedic implant company focused on using its silicon nitride ceramic technologies to develop and commercialize a broad range of innovative, unique spine and total joint implants for the growing orthopaedic device market. It has brought to market various spinal implant products, while products under development include reconstructive hip and knee implants that may represent a new standard of care in total joint implants based on superior performance, safety and efficacy.
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