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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Larry Bock
| name = Larry Bock
|image=Larry Bock.png
| birth_name = Lawrence A. Bock
| birth_name = Lawrence A. Bock
| birth_date = September 21, 1959
| birth_date = September 21, 1959
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn, New York]], US
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn, New York]], US
| death_date = July 6, 2016
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|07|6|1959|09|21}}
| alma_mater = [[Bowdoin College]]<br>[[UCLA]]
| alma_mater = [[Bowdoin College]]<br>[[UCLA]]
| occupation = Entrepreneur
| occupation = Entrepreneur, Cofounder of [[Illumina, Inc.]]
}}
}}


'''Lawrence A. Bock''' (September 21, 1959{{spaced endash}}July 6, 2016) was an American entrepreneur who has aided in starting or financing 50 early-stage growth companies,<ref>{{cite web|title=Larry Bock Memorial Statement|url=http://www.usasciencefestival.org/images/2018/PDFs/Larry_Bock_Memorial_Statement-Final.pdf|website=USA Science and Engineering Festival|accessdate=July 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119002634/http://www.usasciencefestival.org/images/2018/PDFs/Larry_Bock_Memorial_Statement-Final.pdf|archive-date=January 19, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> with a combined [[market value]] of more than $70 billion.<ref>{{cite web|title=An Homage to Larry Bock, Who Had God's Hand on His Shoulder|url=http://www.xconomy.com/san-diego/2016/07/11/a-homage-to-larry-bock-who-had-gods-hand-on-his-shoulder/2/|website=Xconomy|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref>
'''Lawrence A. Bock''' (September 21, 1959{{spaced endash}}July 6, 2016) was an American entrepreneur who has aided in starting or financing 50 early-stage growth companies,<ref>{{cite web|title=Larry Bock Memorial Statement|url=http://www.usasciencefestival.org/images/2018/PDFs/Larry_Bock_Memorial_Statement-Final.pdf|website=USA Science and Engineering Festival|accessdate=July 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119002634/http://www.usasciencefestival.org/images/2018/PDFs/Larry_Bock_Memorial_Statement-Final.pdf|archive-date=January 19, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> with a combined [[market value]] of more than $70 billion.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=An Homage to Larry Bock, Who Had God's Hand on His Shoulder|url=http://www.xconomy.com/san-diego/2016/07/11/a-homage-to-larry-bock-who-had-gods-hand-on-his-shoulder/2/|website=Xconomy|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== About ==


Bock was born in [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]], and raised in [[Chappaqua, New York|Chappaqua]] to parents Ulrike Proctor and Richard Bock. Larry had one older sibling Steven who was deaf. He received a degree in [[biochemistry]] from [[Bowdoin College]] and an MBA from [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]]. After school, he worked for [[Genentech]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thornton|first1=Kelly|title=Mr. Bock Goes To Washington And Takes The Science Expo With Him|url=http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/aug/29/mr-bock-goes-washington-and-takes-science-expo-him/|accessdate=December 5, 2014|date=August 29, 2012}}</ref> Bock was a donor, co-founder, and the executive director of [[USA Science and Engineering Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Larry Bock|url=http://www.luxcapital.com/team/profile/larry-bock|website=luxcapital|accessdate=December 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208092703/http://www.luxcapital.com/team/profile/larry-bock|archivedate=December 8, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Join Festival Co-founder Larry Bock and Stem Experts for e-week twitter chat|url=http://www.usasciencefestival.org/newsletter-volume-3-number-15/join-festival-co-founder-larry-bock-stem-experts-for-e-week-twitter-chat.html|website=USA Science Festival|accessdate=December 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209205919/http://www.usasciencefestival.org/newsletter-volume-3-number-15/join-festival-co-founder-larry-bock-stem-experts-for-e-week-twitter-chat.html|archive-date=December 9, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Bock was born in [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]], and raised in [[Chappaqua, New York|Chappaqua]] to parents Ulrike Proctor and Richard Bock. Larry had one older sibling Steven who was deaf. He received a degree in [[biochemistry]] from [[Bowdoin College]] and an MBA from [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]]. After school, he worked for [[Genentech]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thornton|first1=Kelly|title=Mr. Bock Goes To Washington And Takes The Science Expo With Him|url=http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/aug/29/mr-bock-goes-washington-and-takes-science-expo-him/|accessdate=December 5, 2014|date=August 29, 2012}}</ref> Bock was a donor, co-founder, and the executive director of [[USA Science and Engineering Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Larry Bock|url=http://www.luxcapital.com/team/profile/larry-bock|website=luxcapital|accessdate=December 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208092703/http://www.luxcapital.com/team/profile/larry-bock|archivedate=December 8, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Join Festival Co-founder Larry Bock and Stem Experts for e-week twitter chat|url=http://www.usasciencefestival.org/newsletter-volume-3-number-15/join-festival-co-founder-larry-bock-stem-experts-for-e-week-twitter-chat.html|website=USA Science Festival|accessdate=December 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209205919/http://www.usasciencefestival.org/newsletter-volume-3-number-15/join-festival-co-founder-larry-bock-stem-experts-for-e-week-twitter-chat.html|archive-date=December 9, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Bock was married to Diane Birnie Bock for thirty years and had two daughters, Quincy Bock Stokes and Tasha Bock (Scruggs).<ref name=":1" />


=== Blindness ===
=== Blindness ===


Bock suffered from [[Stargardt disease]], an inherited form of [[macular degeneration]] that causes progressive loss of vision. He was [[legally blind]] by the age of 29.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Extraordinary Vision of Larry Bock|url=http://www.xconomy.com/san-diego/2015/06/23/the-extraordinary-vision-of-larry-bock/#|website=Xconomy|accessdate=July 8, 2016}}</ref>
Bock suffered from [[Stargardt disease]], an inherited form of [[macular degeneration]] that causes progressive loss of vision. He was [[legally blind]] by the age of 29.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Extraordinary Vision of Larry Bock|url=http://www.xconomy.com/san-diego/2015/06/23/the-extraordinary-vision-of-larry-bock/#|website=Xconomy|date=23 June 2015 |accessdate=July 8, 2016}}</ref>

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=== Death ===
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Bock died from pancreatic cancer on July 6, 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last=Robbins |first=Gary |date=July 8, 2016 |title=Larry Bock dies at 56; biotech entrepreneur launched science festivals |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-larry-bock-20160708-snap-story.html |accessdate=July 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Robbins |first=Gary |date=2016-07-08 |title=Larry Bock dies at 56; biotech entrepreneur launched science festivals |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-larry-bock-20160708-snap-story.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Bock was highlighted as a "[[keystone species]]" in the [[ecosystem]] of [[Silicon Valley]] in the book ''The Rainforest''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hwang|first=Victor and Greg Horowitt|title=The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley|year=2012|publisher=Regenwald|location=Los Altos Hills|isbn=978-0615586724|pages=68–75|url=http://www.therainforestbook.com}}</ref> A keystone species, in the innovation context, is someone who connects people who would benefit from working together, but who would not work together under normal circumstances because of trust, distance, and/or cultural barriers.
Bock was highlighted as a "[[keystone species]]" in the [[ecosystem]] of [[Silicon Valley]] in the book ''The Rainforest''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hwang|first=Victor and Greg Horowitt|title=The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley|year=2012|publisher=Regenwald|location=Los Altos Hills|isbn=978-0615586724|pages=68–75|url=http://www.therainforestbook.com}}</ref> A keystone species, in the innovation context, is someone who connects people who would benefit from working together, but who would not work together under normal circumstances because of trust, distance, and/or cultural barriers.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}


Bock was previously a CEO of [[Nanosys]], where he helped to raise $55 million in funding.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Bock|first1=Larry|title=Following Mr. Robinson's Advice: The Story of Nanosys|journal=Nanotechnology Law & Business|date=2004|volume=1|issue=1|pages=91–97|url=http://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals/nantechlb1&div=14&g_sent=1&collection=journals|accessdate=December 9, 2014}}</ref> Bock was also a special limited partner with [[Lux Capital]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Nour|first1=David|title=The Entrepreneur's Guide to Raising Capital|url=https://archive.org/details/entrepreneursgui00nour|url-access=limited|date=March 20, 2009|publisher=Praeger|isbn=978-0313356025|pages=[https://archive.org/details/entrepreneursgui00nour/page/n18 8], 17, 46|edition=1st}}</ref>
Bock was previously a CEO of [[Nanosys]], where he helped to raise $55 million in funding.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Bock|first1=Larry|title=Following Mr. Robinson's Advice: The Story of Nanosys|journal=Nanotechnology Law & Business|date=2004|volume=1|issue=1|pages=91–97|url=http://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals/nantechlb1&div=14&g_sent=1&collection=journals|accessdate=December 9, 2014}}</ref> Bock was also a special limited partner with [[Lux Capital]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Nour|first1=David|title=The Entrepreneur's Guide to Raising Capital|url=https://archive.org/details/entrepreneursgui00nour|url-access=limited|date=March 20, 2009|publisher=Praeger|isbn=978-0313356025|pages=[https://archive.org/details/entrepreneursgui00nour/page/n18 8], 17, 46|edition=1st}}</ref>
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* [[Idun Pharmaceuticals]], a company developing drugs targeting [[apoptosis]]
* [[Idun Pharmaceuticals]], a company developing drugs targeting [[apoptosis]]
* [[Caliper Life Sciences]], which aids in drug discovery.
* [[Caliper Life Sciences]], which aids in drug discovery.
* [[Neurocrine Biosciences]], which develops treatments for neurological and endocrine-related diseases and disorders.
* Science Spark, a nonprofit group advocating for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education<ref name=":0" />


==USA Science and Engineering Festival==
=== San Diego Science Festival ===
Brock founded the festival in 2009. The festival became and annual event that is known as ''[https://www.lovestemsd.org/ San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering].<ref name=":1" />'' Bock worked with [[Lockheed Martin]] to start the festival in San Diego.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Tamura |first1=Leslie |date=October 25, 2010 |title=Festival on the Mall challenges young and old to think scientifically |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/25/AR2010102502482.html |accessdate=December 8, 2014}}</ref> Brock stated in 2014, ''“As a society, we get what we celebrate. We celebrate athletes, pop stars and Hollywood actors and actresses, but we don’t celebrate science and engineering.”<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Robbins |first=Gary |date=2016-07-08 |title=Renowned entrepreneur-educator Larry Bock dies |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/science/sdut-larry-bock-obit-2016jul08-story.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" />''

Bock worked with [[Lockheed Martin]] to start the first festival in San Diego.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tamura|first1=Leslie|title=Festival on the Mall challenges young and old to think scientifically|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/25/AR2010102502482.html|accessdate=December 8, 2014|work=The Washington Post|date=October 25, 2010}}</ref> It was later moved to Washington D.C. It premiered on the National Mall but was later moved to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center where it attracted more than 350,000 participants in 2016, making it the largest event housed in the convention center.

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== Death ==


=== USA Science and Engineering Festival ===
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Bock died from cancer on July 6, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last=Robbins|first=Gary|date=July 8, 2016|title=Larry Bock dies at 56; biotech entrepreneur launched science festivals|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-larry-bock-20160708-snap-story.html|accessdate=July 11, 2016}}</ref>
Brock also founded the [[USA Science and Engineering Festival]], which was to promote STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math).<ref name=":2" /> The festival was based in Washington D.C. It premiered on the National Mall but was later moved to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center where it attracted more than 350,000 participants in 2016, making it the largest event housed in the convention center.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:People from Chappaqua, New York]]
[[Category:People from Chappaqua, New York]]
[[Category:UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni]]
[[Category:UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni]]

Latest revision as of 23:08, 3 May 2024

Larry Bock
Born
Lawrence A. Bock

September 21, 1959
Brooklyn, New York, US
DiedJuly 6, 2016(2016-07-06) (aged 56)
Alma materBowdoin College
UCLA
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Cofounder of Illumina, Inc.

Lawrence A. Bock (September 21, 1959 – July 6, 2016) was an American entrepreneur who has aided in starting or financing 50 early-stage growth companies,[1] with a combined market value of more than $70 billion.[2]

About[edit]

Bock was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Chappaqua to parents Ulrike Proctor and Richard Bock. Larry had one older sibling Steven who was deaf. He received a degree in biochemistry from Bowdoin College and an MBA from UCLA. After school, he worked for Genentech.[3] Bock was a donor, co-founder, and the executive director of USA Science and Engineering Festival.[4][5]

Bock was married to Diane Birnie Bock for thirty years and had two daughters, Quincy Bock Stokes and Tasha Bock (Scruggs).[6]

Blindness[edit]

Bock suffered from Stargardt disease, an inherited form of macular degeneration that causes progressive loss of vision. He was legally blind by the age of 29.[7]

Death[edit]

Bock died from pancreatic cancer on July 6, 2016.[8][6]

Career[edit]

Bock was highlighted as a "keystone species" in the ecosystem of Silicon Valley in the book The Rainforest.[9] A keystone species, in the innovation context, is someone who connects people who would benefit from working together, but who would not work together under normal circumstances because of trust, distance, and/or cultural barriers.[citation needed]

Bock was previously a CEO of Nanosys, where he helped to raise $55 million in funding.[10] Bock was also a special limited partner with Lux Capital.[11]

Bock founded multiple companies:

San Diego Science Festival[edit]

Brock founded the festival in 2009. The festival became and annual event that is known as San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering.[6] Bock worked with Lockheed Martin to start the festival in San Diego.[2][12] Brock stated in 2014, “As a society, we get what we celebrate. We celebrate athletes, pop stars and Hollywood actors and actresses, but we don’t celebrate science and engineering.”[13][6]

USA Science and Engineering Festival[edit]

Brock also founded the USA Science and Engineering Festival, which was to promote STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math).[13] The festival was based in Washington D.C. It premiered on the National Mall but was later moved to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center where it attracted more than 350,000 participants in 2016, making it the largest event housed in the convention center.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Larry Bock Memorial Statement" (PDF). USA Science and Engineering Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "An Homage to Larry Bock, Who Had God's Hand on His Shoulder". Xconomy. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  3. ^ Thornton, Kelly (August 29, 2012). "Mr. Bock Goes To Washington And Takes The Science Expo With Him". Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Larry Bock". luxcapital. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "Join Festival Co-founder Larry Bock and Stem Experts for e-week twitter chat". USA Science Festival. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d Robbins, Gary (2016-07-08). "Larry Bock dies at 56; biotech entrepreneur launched science festivals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  7. ^ "The Extraordinary Vision of Larry Bock". Xconomy. 23 June 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  8. ^ Robbins, Gary (July 8, 2016). "Larry Bock dies at 56; biotech entrepreneur launched science festivals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  9. ^ Hwang, Victor and Greg Horowitt (2012). The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley. Los Altos Hills: Regenwald. pp. 68–75. ISBN 978-0615586724.
  10. ^ Bock, Larry (2004). "Following Mr. Robinson's Advice: The Story of Nanosys". Nanotechnology Law & Business. 1 (1): 91–97. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  11. ^ Nour, David (March 20, 2009). The Entrepreneur's Guide to Raising Capital (1st ed.). Praeger. pp. 8, 17, 46. ISBN 978-0313356025.
  12. ^ Tamura, Leslie (October 25, 2010). "Festival on the Mall challenges young and old to think scientifically". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  13. ^ a b Robbins, Gary (2016-07-08). "Renowned entrepreneur-educator Larry Bock dies". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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