Chiron Corporation

Chiron

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