Biotechnology: Structure, Challenges and Opportunities of a Global Industry in Transition
G Steven Burrill
Burrill & Co, San Francisco CA, United States of America
PP: 3
Abstract
G. Steven Burrill has been involved in biotechnology since it first spawned an ‘industry’. A member of the board of several biotechnology companies and internationally recognized industry advisor, he now heads up a San Francisco-based life-sciences focused merchant bank with its own venture capital investment fund. This article provides an expert’s overview of the structure of the biotechnology industry and the hurdles and rewards that may be encountered in investing in it.
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