In Sight: My Life in Science and Biotech (First Edition)
Julia Levy (author); Molly Shoichet (foreword)
Language: English
Published by Rotman-UTP Publishing, 2020
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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A truly lovely copy! Mint condition in original hardcover (square, tight, and unmarked) in a pristine dust jacket -- crisp, bright, and tight -- which has not been price-clipped. Apparent first edition ("Copyright Julia Levy 2020"). Suitable condition for presentation as a gift, or for adding to a library collection. Ships from NC. All books are sealed in recycled plastic, packed securely with protective wrapping, and shipped promptly with tracking. (F-1.).
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- Title
- In Sight: My Life in Science and Biotech (First Edition)
- Author
- Julia Levy (author); Molly Shoichet (foreword)
- Publisher
- Rotman-UTP Publishing
- Publication year
- 2020
- Condition
- As New
- Dust jacket
- As New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 148750831X
- ISBN 13
- 9781487508319
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Biography & Autobiography, Mathematics, Science, & Technology, Women's Studies
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.
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