Breakthrough - The Quest for Life-Changing Medicines

An insider view of the surprising innovations, collaborations and human stories behind our most vital medicines.

About the author

William Pao is a physician-scientist whose career has spanned academia, industry and biotech. He started his career as a thoracic oncologist, lab researcher and clinical investigator at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and then Vanderbilt University in Nashville, where he also served as the Division Chief of Haematology/Oncology. Through executive leadership positions at Roche and Pfizer, he oversaw the discovery and development of portfolios of new molecular entities, many of which have been approved, to treat a variety of diseases. He currently is CEO and Co-Founder of a cancer biotechnology company.

Product details

• Authors: Dr William Pao, William (Dr.) Pao
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 09.09.2025
• EAN: 9781836430605
• ISBN: 978-1-83643-060-5
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; HEALTH & FITNESS / General, popular science, SCIENCE / General, MEDICAL / Pharmacology, Popular medicine & health, Pharmacology, Popular medicine and health