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Title
Thomas H. Adams: interview
Creator
UC San Diego
Contributor
Jones, Mark, 1958-
Adams, Thomas H.
Date Created and/or Issued
Recorded August 4, 1997
Contributing Institution
UC San Diego, Special Collections and Archives
Collection
San Diego Technology Archive Oral Histories
Rights Information
Under copyright
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Rights Holder and Contact
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Description
Dr. Thomas H. Adams holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of California, Riverside. Dr. Adams founded Gen-Probe, Inc. in 1983 and served as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman until its acquisition by Chugai Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. in 1989. Dr. Adams subsequently founded Genta, Inc., a publicly held biotechnology company in the field of antisense technology, and served as its Chief Executive Officer until 1997. Before founding Gen-Probe, Dr. Adams held management positions at Hybritech, Technicon Instruments, and the Hyland Division of Baxter Travenol.
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Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/sca)
At the time of this interview, Dr. Adams served as the Chief Executive Officer of Genta, Inc.
Adams, Thomas H.. Interview conducted by Mark Jones, August 4, 1997. The San Diego Technology Archive (SDTA), UC San Diego Library, La Jolla, CA.
Type
text
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb93202846
Language
English
Subject
Pharmaceutical industry--Research
Biopharmaceutical technology
Life sciences
Baxter International Inc
Gensia Sicor Pharmaceuticals Inc
IDEC Pharmeceuticals
Nanogen Biopharmaceutical
NE.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Biosite Incorporated
Gen-Probe (Firm)
Technicon Instruments Corporation
Hybritech, Inc
San Diego (Calif.)
Place
San Diego (Calif.)

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