Genetech Robert Swanson and Dr. Herbert Boyer founded Genentech on April 7, 1976. In it’s beginnings, Genentech pioneered a new scientific field called Recombinant DNA technology. The two young men and their company faced criticism from academic communities and businesses. Ignoring the cruel comments, they kept moving forward with each new daring step. Genentech is old in age compared to other biotechnology and bioscience companies, but not in cutting age breakthroughs. A year after their debut to the world the first human protein (somatstatin) in a microorganism (E. Coli bacteria) was produced. If there was no respect for Genentech before, there was now. The talk of diseases, disorders, and birth defects being abolished was the “talk of the town” because of this single successful experiment. Next, the companies leading scientists ....

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