Tia Lyles-Williams – MRSc, Founder, and CEO of LucasPye Bio, is the first African American and Queer woman to own a Biotechnology / Biopharmaceutical Large-Scale Manufacturing Company.
LucasPye Bio manufactures medicine during clinical/hemoglobin trials and FDA approval; with the support of the medical companies, manufacturing it on a larger scale at an affordable price!
Dr. Percy Lavon Julian, founded Julian Laboratories Inc., established in 1953 is the 1st African-American to own a biotech/biopharma company.
Tia Lyles-Williams has nearly 20 years experience in the Biotech industry; working for Big Pharma, Small Biotech Companies, and the Federal Government.
This Howard University grad plans to create jobs for African American’s and other minorities who are disproportionately marginalized. Next is opening a Large-Scale cGMP Bioprocessing Facility (BSL-2) in/near Philadelphia, PA by the end of 2021.
LucasPye Bio will offer paid training by Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing; be located near public transportation, and offer a starting package of $50k including benefits without a college degree.
They are on the fast track to success being recognized as Top 20 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2020 by Business Worldwide.
Tia is making history, and a true example of “black excellence”.
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