The Golden Helix: Inside Biotech Ventures

Summary

This candid narrative by Nobel laureate, Arthur Kornberg, chronicles the saga of a small biotech start-up, the key players, the painstaking development of the perfect product, and the forces affecting its resulting success or failure. Kornberg’s razor-sharp wit and provocative opinions make this book a compelling page turner, whether he is decrying the current fashion in scientific funding or delving into the hotly contested PCR patent trial.

Translated into Chinese and Japanese.

Resources

List of Adoptions

Table of Contents

1. Currents and Eddies in Biotechnology
2. Birth of a Biotech Venture
3. A Scientist Entrepreneur: Alejandro Zaffaroni
4. A Biotech-Driven Pharmaceutical Company
5. Growth of a Biotech Venture
6. The DNAX-Schering-Plough Connection
7. Genentech, Amgen, Chiron, and Regeneron
8. Pros and Cons of Biotech Ventures
Epilog
References
Index

Reviews

“Kornberg’s views on the wellsprings of scientific knowledge are embedded in a smartly written work that will reward readers in academe and industry.”
-Nature

“Anyone fascinated with modern science, particularly biotechnology, will appreciate this book.”
-Choice

“A fascinating adventure into the interworkings of the emerging biotechnology industry and its complex relationship to academic scientists.”
-Leroy Hood, Univ. of Washington

“An engaging and well-written story.”
-Paul Schimmel, MIT

“A fascinating book for anyone who loves science.”
-Hugh D’Andrade