The Biotech Age

The Biotech Age The Business of Biotech and How to Profit From It

Richard W. Oliver

254 pages, parution le 05/05/2003

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Résumé

A look at the forefront of an industry revolution

Ive been deep inside the biotech industry since its infancy. This book provides fresh insights about how it started, what drives it, and most importantly, where its going.--Scott W. Morrison, partner, Ernst & Young LL

Richard W. Oliver predicted the onset of a new era with The Coming Biotech Age. Now that age is here--and companies are reaping the benefits of this incredible new revolution. As biotech companies become the new economic engines of growth and innovation, businesses must have access to the latest developments of this area of research.

In a special revised edition, now titled The Biotech Age, Oliver has created the first practical guide to this fascinating realm of scientific development. With updated information on the latest research, examples of biotech breakthroughs, and a close examination of current biotech issues such as cloning and stem cell research, The Biotech Age presents an accessible overview of the business of biotechnology and its vast implications and opportunities for all types of industries.

Contents

Introduction: The Bioterials Century
The Twenty-First Century: The Age of Bioterials
Conquering Matter: Explorations in the Cellular and Subatomic Universe
Bioterials: The New Economic Engine
The Three Laws of BioEconomics
New Materials: Every Atom a Factory
Designer Genes: Re-Engineering the Body
Betting the "Pharma": The BioMedical Complex
Betting the Farm: The Bionic Farmer
Financing the Dream: The BioCapitalists
The War on Genes: A Global Food Fight
The DNA Divide: The Genetic Haves versus the Have-Nots

L'auteur - Richard W. Oliver

is the author of the acclaimed The Shape of Things to Come and The Coming Biotech Age. He speaks and consults around the world on technology and business strategy. Oliver lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Richard W. Oliver
Parution	05/05/2003
Nb. de pages	254
Format	15 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	355g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780071414890
ISBN13	978-0-07-141489-0