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Article: Science 'Changed My Life'.(Geneticist Larry Goldstein)
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- San Diego Business Journal
- Article date:
- November 5, 2001
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UCSD Geneticist Larry Goldstein Is Half Scientist, Half Athlete and Part of an Entrepreneurial Triangle
With his tall, athletic build, UCSD's Lawrence "Larry" Goldstein defies the stereotype of the nerdy professor.
And yet, athletes and scientists are similar in many ways.
To succeed, they both need strength, perseverance, intellect and arguably a bit of an eccentric personality.
Goldstein, an accomplished geneticist who doesn't shy away from controversy, embodies all. His views on highly charged issues, including embryonic stem cell research and cloning, are quoted frequently by the media.
But he's quick to say he draws a ...