Adopting a unique approach, this novel textbook integrates science and business
for an inside view on the biotech industry. Peering behind the scenes, it
provides a thorough analysis of the foundations of the present day industry for
students and professionals alike: its history, its tools and processes, its
markets and products. The authors, themselves close witnesses of the emergence
of modern biotechnology from its very beginnings in the 1980s, clearly separate
facts from fiction, looking behind the exaggerated claims made by start-up
companies trying to attract investors. Essential reading for every student and
junior researcher looking for a career in the biotech sector.