Gene Jockeys: Life Science and the Rise of Biotech Enterprise

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Gene Jockeys This page intentionally left blank Gene Jockeys Life Science and the Rise of Biotech Enterprise N I C O L A S R A S M U S S E N Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore © 2014 Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2014 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rasmussen, Nicolas, 1962– author. Gene jockeys : life science and the rise of biotech enterprise/Nicolas Rasmussen. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4214-1340-2 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 1-4214-1340-X (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-4214-1341-9 (electronic) — ISBN 1-4214-1341-8 (electronic) I. Title. [DNLM: 1. Drug Discovery—history—United States. 2. Biotechnology— history—United States. 3. Entrepreneurship—history—United States. 4. History, 20th Century—United States. 5. Technology, Pharmaceutical—history—United States. QV 711 AA1] RS380 338.4ʹ76151—dc23 2013028965 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Illustrations by Cheri Cunningham and Nicolas Rasmussen Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or specialsales@press.jhu.edu. Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. ...