Gunars Valkirs: interview
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- Recorded June 4, 1997
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Dr. Gunars E. Valkirs earned a PhD in Physics from UC, San Diego. Dr. Valkirs was a scientific investigator with the Diagnostics Research and Development Group at Hybritech Incorporated. During his tenure at Hybritech, he invented and developed the first rapid visual pregnancy test, the ICON® hCG test. Dr. Valkirs has served as Senior Vice President of Biosite Discovery and co-founder of Biosite Incorporated. Dr. Valkirs was responsible for the development of the Company’s antibody technology. He also served as Director of Nautilus Biotech.
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At the time of this interview, Dr. Valkirs served as a scientific investigator at Hybritech Incorporated.
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Valkirs, Gunars. Interview conducted by Mark Jones, June 4, 1997. The San Diego Technology Archive (SDTA), UC San Diego Library, La Jolla, CA.
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