Curious2018 Future Insights in Science and Technology
This book expands the debate on the future of science and technology at the Curious2018 – Future Insight Conference, held on the occasion of Merck’s 350-year anniversary. In the respective chapters, some of the world’s top scientists, managers and entrepr
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Curious2018 Future Insights in Science and Technology
Curious2018
Ulrich A. K. Betz Editor
Curious2018 Future Insights in Science and Technology
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Editor Ulrich A. K. Betz Vice President Innovation Merck KGaA Darmstadt, Germany
ISBN 978-3-030-16060-9 ISBN 978-3-030-16061-6 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16061-6
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Foreword
Not many institutions, let alone pharmaceutical companies, are able to celebrate a 350th anniversary. But Merck was in the enviable position to do just that. The Curious2018—Future Insight Conference, held in Darmstadt, Germany, to commemorate Merck’s 350th anniversary, brought together a special group of scientists under the leadership of Ulrich Betz with the challenge to think about the future of medical science and how to innovate for a better future. Three and a half centuries of successfully developing therapies to benefit humankind provide a unique background to ponder the future. I was honored to participate in the conference and to provide some of my ideas on using genomics and advanced phenotype screening for early detection and even prevention of diseases. I am pleased to see that Ulrich has brought much of the flavor of the forward-looking presentations into this book so that many can better understand the challenges of pharmaceutical development from cognitive diseases to neglected parasitic infections in Africa. May 2019
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