Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff — the Mexican American molecular biologist whose breakthrough insulin gene cloning changed medicine forever — shares her trailblazing journey. At 78, she reflects on:
🔬 Pioneering the Biotech Revolution: • The cutthroat race to clone insulin in the 1970s (and the blizzard that almost derailed it ❄️). • How her team’s work birthed Genentech & Biogen — and transformed diabetes treatment worldwide.
💼 From Lab to Boardroom: • Why she left Harvard to lead a startup (and mortgaged her house to save it). • Lessons on resilience: "In business, rule #1 is: Don’t run out of money."
🌍 Truths on Diversity & Aging: • Why diversity isn’t "nice to have" — it’s essential for scientific breakthroughs. • Her take on immortality: "Humans shouldn’t live forever. Children bring the new ideas." • The future of biotech: AI’s role, inflammation research, and tackling Parkinson’s.
A masterclass in reinvention from a woman who refused to be boxed in — by academia, age, or expectations.
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