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P. Roy Vagelos
Vagelos had an uncanny ability to turn scientific research into commercial blockbuster success. He is credited with rejuvenating Merck’s research efforts, culminating in the development of breakthrough applications for hypertension, heart disease, and cholesterol...
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Henry W. Gadsden
Gadsden presided over a massive period of growth for Merck & Company. A strong believer in the power of research and development, he increased spending in this area four fold during his tenure – from $32 million to $125 million. Under...
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- 01 Jun 2009
- Lessons from the Classroom
The Challenges of Investing in Science-Based Innovation
science-based research is something the heads of top biotech and pharmas learned long ago: There are few instant payoffs to please investors. Just ask Raymond Gilmartin, former chairman, president, and CEO of Merck & Co., who now...
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- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Shari P. Hubert
in her hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana; that she graduated cum laude from Dartmouth; or the fact that she garnered several sales and marketing awards at Merck & Company, Inc., where she worked for five years before coming to HBS....
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Deborah Blagg
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success
a rapidly changing landscape that presents increasingly complex management challenges, leadership skills are even more essential to a venture's success, Pisano said. "A good business model is necessary but not sufficient," he stated. Raymond Gilmartin (MBA '68),...
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- 15 Apr 2014
- News
Bertarelli Foundation Gift Names Deans' Health & Life Sciences Challenge Prize
generations. In 2007, Serono was purchased by Merck KGaA. The company was subsequently known as Merck Serono SA. Since the sale of Serono, Bertarelli has focused on a number of private investment and...
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Arjun Goyal
Merck & Co.), and Asklepios Bio (acquired by Bayer). Before co-founding Vida Ventures in 2017, Arjun was a life sciences investor at 5AM Ventures. Arjun received his B.Sc. in Medical Science, Diploma in French and his MBBS degree from the...
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- 24 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
My Journey to Joining the first MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Cohort
at Merck in their Screening and Protein Sciences Department. There, we ran tests to identify potential therapeutic candidates. Through this research, I started to see the link between bench science and the impact that science can have on...
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- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Noted & Quoted
“Unfortunately, the technology for growing flu viruses to make vaccines is fifty years old — it’s chicken eggs.” — HBS Professor of Management Practice and former Merck CEO Raymond Gilmartin, at a November HBS panel discussion on drug...
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- 06 Sep 2017
- What Do You Think?
Summing Up: What Are the Limits of CEO Activism?
suggesting that “both sides”—one group that included neo-Nazis and the KKK and another group of counter-protesters—were to blame for the violence, injuries, and deaths on or near the University of Virginia campus last month. This prompted View Details
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by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Alumni Honorees Urge Students to Emphasize Ethics
2002 Alumni Achievement Awards Raymond V. Gilmartin (MBA '68) Chairman, President, and CEO, Merck & Co. Since June 1994, when Gilmartin became its president and CEO, Merck has launched seventeen new drugs...
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- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Class of 1997 Graduates with Distinction
Gilmartin (MBA '68). Gilmartin is chairman, president, and CEO of Merck & Co., Inc., and the father of Beth A. Gilmartin, a member of this year's graduating class. A reception followed for students, family, and friends. After attending...
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- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Entering the Age of Alliances
been collaborating for three years to increase the number of African American biologists and chemists. In 1995, they launched the UNCF Merck Science Internships. The undergraduates, doctoral students, and postdoctoral scientists who...
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by James Austin
- 18 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas, April 18
M&A) and Werner Baumann (CFO) have to decide whether to increase the cash portion of their $14.2 billion offer and/or amend the terms of a proposed joint venture (JV) with Merck involving cardiovascular drugs that had been included in...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Does December's Drug-Approval Dash Mean for COVID-19 Vaccines?
[Image: aleksejplatonov] Related Reading The COVID Gender Gap: Why Fewer Women Are Dying COVID's Surprising Toll on Careers of Women Scientists Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk...
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- 02 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Dubious Logic of Global Megamergers
moves itself. According to industry observers, Merck intends to use this period in which its competitors are busy with postmerger integration to improve its position through aggressive marketing and other initiatives. Make Friends....
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by Pankaj Ghemawat & Fariborz Ghadar
- 18 Aug 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Courageous Leader Triggers a Moral Revolt of CEOs Against Trump
companies like Frazier and Merck got from the President. Their companies have products dependent on government approvals and major regulatory issues before Congress and the administration. Given these issues, what does it take for a CEO...
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by Bill George
- 01 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 1, 2007
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=207113 Strategy in the 21st Century Pharmaceutical Industry: Merck & Co. and Pfizer Inc. Harvard Business School Case 707-509 The global pharmaceutical industry has gone...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 31
Confidential Instructions for Johnson & Johnson Guhan Subramanian and Rhea GhoshHarvard Business School Exercise 911-045 This two-party negotiation exercise features a real-life dispute between Merck and Johnson & Johnson...
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Carmen Nobel
- 16 Nov 2021
- News
Getting Back Together for Global Networking Night; Healthcare Conference Draws New Interest
opportunities during breaks included virtual chats as well as a few small, COVID-safe in-person gatherings, primarily located in the Boston area. During the event, the association honored Kenneth C. Frazier, Executive Chairman of the Board of View Details
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Margie Kelley