Larry Bock

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Larry Bock was an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist best known for founding and backing numerous successful biotechnology companies.

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instanceOf biotechnology entrepreneur
businessperson
entrepreneur
advocatedFor STEM education
awardReceived Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award NERFINISHED
Kavli Science Communication Award (organizer recognition) NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath pancreatic cancer
coFounded Avalon Ventures portfolio companies
Caliper Life Sciences NERFINISHED
Gen-Probe NERFINISHED
Idun Pharmaceuticals NERFINISHED
Illumina NERFINISHED
Nanosys NERFINISHED
Neurocrine Biosciences NERFINISHED
Pharmacopeia NERFINISHED
Trega Biosciences NERFINISHED
Vertex Pharmaceuticals NERFINISHED
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1959
dateOfDeath 2016
degree bachelor's degree in chemistry
master's degree in biochemistry
educatedAt Bowdoin College NERFINISHED
University of California, San Diego NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork biotechnology
life sciences
founded USA Science & Engineering Festival NERFINISHED
hasChild one daughter
one son
knownFor early-stage life science investing
serial entrepreneurship in biotechnology
notableFor backing biotechnology companies
founding USA Science & Engineering Festival
founding biotechnology companies
occupation entrepreneur
venture capitalist
organized national science festivals in the United States
placeOfBirth Brooklyn NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath La Jolla NERFINISHED
positionHeld partner at Avalon Ventures
residence San Diego NERFINISHED
spouse Diane Bock NERFINISHED
stateOfBirth New York NERFINISHED
stateOfDeath California NERFINISHED
workedAt Avalon Ventures NERFINISHED

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Illumina foundedBy Larry Bock