MIT 150: The Top 50

Number 30: Genentech is born Robert A. Swanson , whose likeness is captured (pictured, left) in this sculpture, a 1969 MIT graduate, cofounded biotech giant Genentech Inc. in 1976 at age 29 and helped launch the biotech revolution.
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Number 30: Genentech is born

Robert A. Swanson, whose likeness is captured (pictured, left) in this sculpture, a 1969 MIT graduate, cofounded biotech giant Genentech Inc. in 1976 at age 29 and helped launch the biotech revolution.