Stanford Social Innovation Review Podcast

Biotechnology, diagnostics, and genomics are increasingly changing the field of healthcare. In this panel discussion, company executives discuss how they became entrepreneurs in science and medicine, which new products they are developing, and what challenges and opportunities there are in these arenas. They also look at barriers to adoption and future trends that will affect this space over the next five to ten years. The discussion was part of the 2011 Healthcare Summit, held at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Donald Joseph, is CEO of BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH). BIO is the Biotechnology Industry Assocation. He previously served as COO for BVGH. Before joining BVGH, he served in senior executive positions in both legal and business roles at private and publicly held biopharmaceutical companies including Renovis and Abgenix, where he played a key role in its acquisition by Amgen. He has consulted for a number of biopharmaceutical companies and previously served as COO of the Institute for