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.
Inventors
Henry Chang, Felix Karim, Gerald Rubin, Marc Therrien, David Wassarman
Company Founders
Edward Penhoet (UC Berkeley, Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy), William Link
Timeline
- 1981. Company founded
- 1990. Company Initial Public Offering on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol of CHIR.
- 2006. Acquired by Novartis