In Sight - My Life in Science and Biotech (Hardcover)

In Sight is a memoir about how a love of science and discovery drove Julia Levy, a celebrated scholar and biotech CEO, to work her way through gender bias in order to achieve academic and professional recognition. Her story traces the unconventional invention of a breakthrough drug treatment from its development from laboratory research to its application as a medical treatment for vision loss. Told from a female perspective, In Sight is a unique and personal story covering Levy's early years as a refugee, her university training in the UK, and her appointment as professor at the University of British Columbia. Years spent as an academic led the author to unexpected exposure to the biotechnology industry and a chance meeting with colleagues that led to the formation of a lucrative biotechnology company, known today as QLT Inc. The bulk of the book covers the years spent building the company, and Levy's surprising transition from chief scientific officer to CEO. In Sight is an honest description of the trials of drug development, the tensions inherent in the commercialization of health innovations, and the truly remarkable hurdles faced by women in the scientific community.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	October 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Julia Levy
Dimensions:	235 x 161 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	312
ISBN-13:	978-1-4875-0831-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business strategy Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business competition Books > Medicine > General issues > Telemedicine Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > General Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Medical counselling Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical equipment & techniques > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Health psychology Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4875-0831-X
Barcode:	9781487508319

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