Attractive Quote by Bill Gates
“The pace of progress in biology creates a foundation that naturally gets picked up by the biotech and pharmaceutical industry to solve rich-world diseases. This is attractive science. It's science that people want to work on.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Remarks at Biotechnology Conference, 2015
Advances in biology lay groundwork that biotech and pharma use to tackle real diseases, making it appealing work for scientists.
In simple terms: Biology breakthroughs help drug makers fight disease, attracting researchers.
Leverage scientific foundations to solve health problems.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- drug development
- public health policy
- career choice in science
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we ensure biotech advances benefit all populations?
- What ethical concerns arise from profit-driven drug development?
Complex diseases may need more than biotech solutions alone.