Will life sciences be a driving force of the 21st century economy?
Subtitle: challenges for Arabic-speaking states
By: Juan Enriquez, Helen Quigley
Contributors: Quigley, Helen; Harvard Business School. Division of Research
Series: Working paper / Division of Research, Harvard Business School -- 03-114; Working paper (Harvard Business School. Division of Research) -- 03-114
Publisher: Division of Research, Harvard Business School
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Boston]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 27
Description: To launch a significant life sciences effort today, one has to bring together the leading edge of many disciplines, including biology, chemistry, mathematics, medicine, and pharmacology. A millennia ago, the leading practitioners of life sciences lived in the Arabic-speaking world. Why was so much talent lost and might it be rebuilt for peaceful use someday? What might this example imply for other developing countries as the life sciences revolution goes forward?
Notes: "A version of this paper was prepared for the ECCRS conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE. January 11, 2003."

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