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12/01/2007 The Birth of Biotech: How one company helped seed San Diego's industry
In 1978, Ivor Royston, then a young assistant professor studying immunology at University of California, San Diego, drove four investors to the airport. He had given them a tour of his lab, shown them how he made monoclonal antibodies, and told them he be

11/18/2007 English, Algebra, Phys Ed ... and Biotech
MORE than a decade ago, after George Cachianes, a former researcher at Genentech, decided to become a teacher, he started a biotechnology course at Lincoln High School in San Francisco. He saw the class as way of marrying basic biotechnology principles wi

11/12/2007 DeviceFest honors some 'far out' products
Medical devices on the horizon featured at Biocom gathering

11/07/2007 These days, the more mobile the scientist, the better
Job mobility is a key trait for anyone pursuing a career in science. A willingness to switch disciplines, change labs, relocate to a different country or move between the worlds of academia and business can be crucial to success.

11/07/2007 Thinly spread funds make training hard
A revived state Commission for Economic Development is calling for increased efforts to boost work force training and support in crucial growth areas for California, such as biotechnology. But the commission learned yesterday at a meeting at Miramar C

11/05/2007 Job Market Gathers Strength
Company growth plus retirements are fueling increased hiring, especially for chemical engineers

11/05/2007 Cultural Chameleons
For foreign-born job seekers, cultural awareness is the first step toward a successful career

11/05/2007 From Bench To Management
Knowing what might lie ahead can ease the transition from the lab to the corporate ladder

11/05/2007 Chairs Of Academic Search Committees Weigh In On Industrial Scientists' Prospects
When recruiting to fill academic positions, industrial scientists are not only considered, they are frequently hired

11/05/2007 Making The Industry-To-Academia Shift
Successful candidates tout their distinctive skill sets