We have made great strides against cancer, but we have a long way to go. We have great diagnostics and treatments, but what we still need is cure and prevention. Researchers agree that genetics may hold the keys, and I think we're on the verge of big discoveries. On a wall in his downtown office suite, hanging unpretentiously amid shopping center blueprints and photos of Mr. Solove with assorted government officials, is a small black and white picture taken in a 1940s pharmacy complete with cluttered shelves, bar stools, and a soda fountain. Looking at it, Mr. Solove can peer into his past and reflect on the long road that has taken him from soda jerk to benefactor for humanity.
Luck is the residue of design.
You have to work hard and take your opportunities when they come. If you're willing to do that, anything is possible. Return to Frontiers Table of Contents.