Gallery 34: Herbert Boyer
Herbert Boyer, cofounder of Genentech, Inc.
Herbert Boyer, Genentech Inc.
- ID: 16711
- Source: DNALC.DNAFTB
Related Content
15087. Genentech's approach to making insulin, David Goeddel
David Goeddel was one of the first scientists Herb Boyer hired for the insulin project. Here, David Goeddel talks about Genentech's general strategy for synthesizing insulin.
16721. Biography 34: Herb W. Boyer (1936 - )
Herb Boyer and Stan Cohen "invented" recombinant DNA technology.
15034. The initial investment in Genentech, Herbert Boyere
Herb Boyer reflects on his initial investment in Genentech.
16033. Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer, 1972
Genes can be moved between species.
15032. Naming the first biotech company, Herbert Boyer
Herb Boyer talks about how the first biotech company got its name.
15033. Genentech's company policy, Herbert Boyer
Herb Boyer talks about his and Bob Swanson's vision on combining the best of academia, industry and business.
15503. Tour of Genentech, David Ebersman
Tour of Genentech by David Ebersman
15646. Herbert Boyer
Image of Herbert Boyer. From lineman on the varsity football team to co-founder of the first biotech company, Boyer has never lacked imagination, drive, or vision. His and Stanley Cohen's recombinant DNA work paved the way for the biotech revolution.
15916. DNA transformation
Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer inserted the recombinant DNA molecule they created into E. coli bacteria by means of a plasmid, thereby inducing the uptake and expression of a foreign DNA sequence known as "transformation."
15915. The first recombinant DNA
Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer's historic experiment used techniques to cut and paste DNA to create the first custom-made organism containing recombined or "recombinant" DNA.