37 Years an Academic Scientist

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, gene editing, and the future of the human race

Journal of Commercial Biotechnology ◽

10.5912/jcb988 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Arthur A Boni

Keyword(s):

Technology Transfer ◽

Business Model ◽

High Performance ◽

Gene Editing ◽

Team Building ◽

Human Race ◽

Academic Scientist ◽

Biotechnology Companies ◽

Academic Laboratory

In this book review and accompanying commentary and Addendum, we focus on 5 principal topics/major themes that are of interest for our readership, with a focus on framing the translation of transformative technology into a platform business model in biopharma. We focus on: 1) the behavioral and personal side of the story of the academic scientist, in this case the principal “code breaker” – Jennifer Doudna; 2) the innovation/technology transfer models, including team building appropriate for successfully translating technology from the academic laboratory into the private sector; 3) the IP considerations needed for broad commercialization and dissemination of pivotal, platform inventions in biopharma; and, 4) framing the issues surrounding the ethical discussion related to use in patients associated with a transformative, gene based technology like CRISPR. We also include an Addendum that covers, 5) Some pertinent, concluding comments on the importance of high–performance, diverse teams for founding, building, and growing successful biotechnology companies.

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Writing in Science

Journal of Educational and Social Research ◽

10.36941/jesr-2020-0072 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 128

Author(s):

Ana Isabel Santos ◽

Carlos Miguel Ferreira ◽

Sandro Serpa

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Scientific Knowledge ◽

Scientific Publication ◽

Scientific Area ◽

Academic Scientist ◽

Writing In Science ◽

Current Context ◽

And Control

Scientific knowledge entails rigour and control, both as a process of creating a reasoned view of reality and also as the product of results that shape the dissemination of science. The publication is critical for the development of science and the career of the academic/scientist. This article discusses some aspects of writing in science, in a stance that starts from the authors’ scientific area – Sociology/Social Sciences –, using the scientific publication in specialized journals as a paradigmatic case. The results allow concluding that writing in science does not provide the indication of principles to be pursued and that it is shaped as more than rigid self-sufficient rules for the production of a scientific-type text. This topic is particularly relevant in the current context, in which the process of scientific publication is undergoing a profound reformulation.

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At the Origins of Dagestan Philosophy and Islamic Studies (to the 90th anniversary of the birth and 70th anniversary of the scientific, pedagogical and social activities of M.A. Abdullaev)

Islamovedenie ◽

10.21779/2077-8155-2020-11-4-95-106 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 95-106

Author(s):

Kafarov Telman Emiralievich ◽

Keyword(s):

Historical Memory ◽

70Th Anniversary ◽

Soviet Period ◽

Social Activities ◽

The Caucasus ◽

Islamic Studies ◽

Religious Issues ◽

Academic Scientist ◽

90Th Anniversary ◽

Scientific Pedagogical

The article highlights some important philosophical and Islamic views and works of the famous Russian, Dagestani scientist Abdullaev Magomed Abdullayevich, in connection with his 90th anniversary of the birth and 70th anniversary of scientific, pedagogical and social activities. The author notes the importance and relevance of the problems raised in numerous monographs and articles, especially the specifics of Islam in the Caucasus and Dagestan, and the uniqueness of regional Sufism. Thanks to the works of Magomed Abdullayevich, the original views of doz-ens of thinkers representing the multinational Republic were preserved in historical memory. It is emphasized that he is not only an academic scientist, but also a publicist whose works on topical religious issues played a constructive role in particularly dramatic periods of the development of our country and our republic. Overcoming the stereotypes in assessing Islam that formed during the Soviet period of the county’s development, he shows that it is an integrating factor for the entire culture and life of Dagestanis.

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It's a Wonderful Life: A Career as an Academic Scientist

Molecular Biology of the Cell ◽

10.1091/mbc.e09-08-0678 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 11-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ronald D. Vale

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Career Path ◽

Life Sciences ◽

International Community ◽

Academic Scientists ◽

Academic Scientist ◽

Biological Discovery

Many years of training are required to obtain a job as an academic scientist. Is this investment of time and effort worthwhile? My answer is a resounding “yes.” Academic scientists enjoy tremendous freedom in choosing their research and career path, experience unusual camaraderie in their lab, school, and international community, and can contribute to and enjoy being part of this historical era of biological discovery. In this essay, I further elaborate by listing my top ten reasons why an academic job is a desirable career for young people who are interested in the life sciences.

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