Aurion Biotech announced that CEO Greg Kunst has been named winner of the 'Ernst & Young 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year' award for the Mountain West Region.

The Mountain West program celebrates entrepreneurs from Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Now in its 38th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year a business award for leaders who "disrupt markets, revolutionize industries and have a transformational impact on lives," according to Aurion.

“On behalf of our patients, our physicians and our employees, I’m delighted to accept this award,” Mr. Kunst said in a company news release. “Aurion Biotech is on a mission to bring our transformational cell therapy to millions of patients who are at risk of blindness resulting from corneal endothelial dystrophies. Gaining this recognition from Ernst & Young is another important step for us in our journey. I thank the panelists and Ernst & Young staff who sponsor this award.”