RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. William DeGrado, the scientific founder of PolyMedix, Inc. (OTC BB: PYMX, http://polymedix.com), was named the 2008 recipient of the prestigious Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry. The award recognizes a person who has made outstanding contributions in the chemistry, biochemistry, or biophysics of peptides.