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
Kavli Science Communication Award (organizer recognition)
causeOfDeath pancreatic cancer
coFounded Avalon Ventures portfolio companies
Caliper Life Sciences
Gen-Probe
Idun Pharmaceuticals
Illumina
Nanosys
Neurocrine Biosciences
Pharmacopeia
Trega Biosciences
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
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
University of California, San Diego
fieldOfWork biotechnology
life sciences
founded USA Science & Engineering Festival
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
placeOfDeath La Jolla
positionHeld partner at Avalon Ventures
residence San Diego
spouse Diane Bock
stateOfBirth New York
stateOfDeath California
workedAt Avalon Ventures

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Illumina foundedBy Larry Bock