David V. Goeddel
David VanNorman Goeddel (born May 3, 1951 in Pasadena , California ) is an American biochemist and biotechnology entrepreneur.
Live and act
Goeddel holds a BA in Chemistry from the University of California, San Diego and a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado. in biochemistry .
Goeddel was the first scientist to be hired by the biotechnology company Genentech in 1978 . Goeddel stayed at Genentech until 1993, where he held various positions, most recently that of Director of Molecular Biology . In 1991 Goeddel was one of the founders of the biotechnology company Tularik , where he served as Vice President for Research until 1996, then as Chief Executive Officer until 2004 , before Tularik was sold to Amgen for 1.3 billion US dollars , where Goeddel again until 2006 served as Senior Scientific Vice President .
With his fundamental work on the cloning and expression of genes, Goeddel contributed significantly to the development of genetically engineered drugs such as human insulin , somatropin , interferon-alpha , interferon-gamma or tissue-specific plasminogen activator at Genentech .
Currently (as of 2016) Goeddel holds a leading position at The Column Group , a venture capital company in the biotechnology industry with a focus on new (pharmacological) therapies.
Awards (selection)
- 1984 Eli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry
- 1988 Scheele Prize from the Swedish Pharmaceutical Society (Apotekarsocieteten)
- 1990 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- 1994 member of the National Academy of Sciences
- 1994 member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 1999 Gabbay Award
- 2003 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize
Individual evidence
- ^ Amgen - Investors - Press Release. In: investors.amgen.com. March 29, 2004, accessed April 10, 2016 .
- ^ Eli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry - The Eli Lilly Award (PDF; 46 kB), award winner since 1935, accessed on April 10, 2016.
- ↑ Goeddel, David V. In: aaas.org. February 24, 2017, accessed April 5, 2018 .
- ↑ David Goeddel. In: nasonline.org. Retrieved April 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Book of Members 1780 – present, Chapter G. (PDF; 931 kB) In: American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org). Retrieved April 5, 2018 .
- ^ Past Winners - Gabbay Award - Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center - Brandeis University. In: brandeis.edu. Retrieved April 10, 2016 .
- ^ David Goeddel - 2003 Recipient. In: warrenalpert.org. Retrieved April 10, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Goeddel, David V. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Goeddel, David; Goeddel, David VanNorman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American biochemist and biotechnology entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pasadena , California |