Brief Description
Chiron Corporation was an American biotechnology company engaged in biopharmaceuticals, vaccines and blood testing. Chiron was co-founded in 1981 by UC Berkeley biochemistry professor Edward Penhoet.
Timeline
- 1981. Company founded
- 1990. Company Initial Public Offering on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol of CHIR.
- 2006. Acquired by Novartis
Inventors
Henry Chang, Felix Karim, Gerald Rubin, Marc Therrien, David Wassarman