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Article: What It Takes To Be A Biotech Entrepreneur
By Cliff Mintz Ph.D.
Unlike a majority of academicians, Dartmouth's Tillman Gerngross' approach to biological research has always been extremely focused and, most importantly, practical. This, along with a relentless drive to push the "scientific envelope" and an uncanny willingness to embrace change, has enabled him to transform himself from a tenured professor at an Ivy League college in New Hampshire's White Mountains into a financially successful biotechnology entrepreneur.
Gerngross, who grew up in Austria and graduated from a science high school, started his undergraduate college career as a French major at the Sorbonne in Paris. But, he soon realized how much he missed science and subsequently transferred to the Technical University in Vienna, Austria, where he earned undergraduate and master's degrees in chemical engineering. Never satisfied with the status quo, Gerngross decided to pursue a Ph.D. in molecular biology so he could combine his passion for engineering with his love of biology.
Used with permission from Life Science Leader magazine.
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