Ian Gibbons (The Dropout)

Ian Gibbons is a major character in The Dropout, serving as a minor protagonist in the series. He was genuinely well-liked by most of his co-workers. Ian is played by Stephen Fry.
== Character Biography ==
Ian Gibbons (March 6, 1946 – May 23, 2013) was a British biochemist and molecular biologist who worked as the chief scientist at the American company Theranos, founded by Elizabeth Holmes. Before joining Theranos in 2005, Gibbons had over 30 years of experience in medical therapeutics and diagnostic testing. He raised concerns with Theranos' management regarding the inaccuracy of their testing devices.
In 2013, Gibbons intentionally overdosed on acetaminophen the night before he was scheduled to testify in a lawsuit related to Theranos. He was hospitalized for several days and ultimately died from liver failure. Theranos collapsed in 2018 after journalist John Carreyrou reported in The Wall Street Journal that the company’s allegedly revolutionary blood testing devices, which required only a fingerstick of blood, had never worked as claimed. Despite Gibbons' efforts to alert his superiors, including Holmes, about the failures of their technology, his warnings were repeatedly ignored by the company’s executives.
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