From Alchemy to IPO: The Business of Biotechnology
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"A tour-de-force for anyone who is interested in the biotech industry. I applaud the enormous achievement of Cynthia Robbins-Roth."-Frederick Frank, Senior Managing Director & Vice Chair, Lehman... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0738202533
ISBN13:9780738202532
Release Date:May 2000
Publisher:Perseus Books
Length:253 Pages
Weight:1.26 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.3" x 9.5"
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
If you're a newcomer to the industry, this book will quickly and clearly bring you up to speed on the technologies, companies, and issues behind the biotech industry. And even if you're a grizzled veteran, there are stories-behind-the-stories, background, and perspective you're unlikely to get from any other source.
making sense out of chaos
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
dr. robbins-roth's book is the best example i've seen of a text which makes sense of the short yet tangled history of the biotech business. from it's beginning, the biotech business has attracted the dreamers, the -don't-know-how-we'll-get- there-but-we-must-get-there types, and the scientific whiz-kids. this book not only charts the progress of the companies and the products, it also delves into the science and personalities behind the scene. this book is written at a level accessible to the layman, but is complex enough that professionals in the biological sciences will not find it too pedestrian. this is one of the most interesting, hardest-to-put-down science books i've read in many years.
Biotech 101
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Science today is moving so fast, that it is hard enough to keep track of new scientific developments, let alone all the hundreds of companies set up to exploit the new technologies. Robbins-Roth's Book, from Alchemy to IPO, does a great job of setting the stage and helping a novice understand not only the technology but all the companies as well.
From Alchemy to IPO --the REAL biotech story revealed!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is flat out the best book I've read on the biotechnology industry. I found it a riveting journey through both the science and the business of biotechnology, as well as a fascinating introduction to some of the outsize personalities who have invented the industry. The author, Cynthia Robbins-Roth, has a knack for translating complicated science and business issues into language that is both entertaining and, most importantly, understandable (thank you!). This book would make a great movie!
Fantastic perspective of Biotechnology from an insider
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Biotechnology, quite clearly, will drastically change our quality of life in the coming years. This insider's perspective of the industry seems very apt for anyone interested in the science, business and investing, or cultural issues that biotech presents. As someone interested in all of these current topics, I found it fascinating.
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