The Centaur and the Whale: Chiron, Cetus and the Emergence of Biotech

During this one-hour talk, you will hear from the founders and leaders of Cetus and Chiron, two of the pioneering and most successful biotechnology companies of the 1970s and early 1980s. The discussion will focus on their first 10 – 15 years of operation, before these two great Bay Area companies merged. Hear about their successes, mistakes, and lessons that have helped inform how we define biotech success today. Moderated by Ed Penhoet, former CEO of Chiron. Panelists include Chiron co-founders… Show more Bill Rutter and Pablo Valenzuela, former Cetus  President Hollings Renton, and former Cetus Vice-President Frank McCormick.

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