Fralin Biotechnology Center
Fralin Biotechnology Center
This building houses the Fralin Biotechnology Center, which is an interdisciplinary research center at Virginia Tech whose purpose is to bring scientists from different disciplines together under one roof to solve some of biology's more complex challenges.
Horace Grover Fralin
Horace Grover Fralin (1926 - 1993), Class of 1948, was a member of the Board of Visitors from 1992 to 1993. A man of integrity, intelligence, and humor, Fralin co-founded Fralin and Waldron, a progressive real estate development company. He helped revitalize downtown Roanoke, served as president of the Virginia Tech Foundation, and was a founding member of Tech's Corporate Research Center Board of Directors. The civic leader and generous philanthropist received the university's prestigious William H. Ruffner Medal in 1992.
Address: West Campus Drive | Map Grid: L-7
Originally Built: 1995 | Abbreviation: FRALN