Andrew Wilks has always been more comfortable in a laboratory than wearing a suit to hunt for investors.
The scientist, who discovered a molecule to treat a rare form of blood cancer that would eventually be bought by pharmaceutical titan GSK for $2.8 billion, went on to win the Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation last year. That award helped open doors to potential investors in his latest project: his own biotechnology fund targeting early-stage therapeutics.
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