page_title: Alejandro Zaffaroni
hierarchical_section_title: Alejandro Zaffaroni
caption_attribution_description: English: Photograph of Alejandro Zaffaroni recipient of the 2006 Biotechnology Heritage Award, making his acceptance speech at the 2006 Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) annual international convention, April 10, 2006, at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. The award was presented by the Chemical Heritage Foundation and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).
context_page_description: Alejandro Zaffaroni was a serial entrepreneur who was responsible for founding several biotechnology companies in Silicon Valley. Products that he was involved in developing include the birth control pill, the nicotine patch, corticosteroids, and the DNA microarray.
context_section_description: Alejandro Zaffaroni (February 27, 1923 – March 1, 2014) was a serial entrepreneur who was responsible for founding several biotechnology companies in Silicon Valley.  Products that he was involved in developing include the birth control pill, the nicotine patch, corticosteroids, and the DNA microarray.
caption: Biotechnology Heritage Award, 2006
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