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William Haseltine

William Haseltine

William Haseltine is a scientist, biotech entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He researched cancer and HIV/AIDS while a professor at Harvard and is the founder of several companies. More

William Haseltine is a scientist, businessman and philanthropist. For much of the '70s, '80s and '90s, he was a professor at Harvard Medical School, where he researched cancer and HIV/AIDS. He is also the founder of several companies, including Human Genome Sciences, where he served as Chairman and CEO. He is president of the William A Haseltine Foundation for Medical Sciences and the Arts. He lives in Washington, D.C., and Manhattan and travels widely.

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Haunting Images

Technology Feb 24 2009, 5:48 PM ET

Some images haunt. Throughout the 1990s, the image of the jagged cavern blasted into the basement of the World Trade Center seemed to me to be a undecipherable icon, revealing the powerful subterranean forces that would shape our time. On September 11, 2001, Al Qaeda decoded this symbol of doom. Last week, I witnessed a foreboding image of another sort as I stood in an unfurnished five-bedroom apartment on the 50th floor of a newly constructed building in Dubai.…… More »

High tech at risk

Technology Feb 24 2009, 9:03 AM ET

The current economic crisis imperils both short- and long-term prospects for our economy. In the near term, lack of liquidity, collapsing asset values, bankruptcies, job losses and foreclosures spell financial ruin or deep distress for most. The long-term impact on our ability to recover and to thrive in the post crisis world is less obvious but perhaps even more troubling. The United States leads the world in scientific and technical innovation. As long as the…… More »

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