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Unlike many contributors to this collection of biographies, I have spent most of my research career working as a physician-scientist in the private sector. In my career, the focus of my research has been on two different areas: health services research and clinical trials for new biotechnology products. The path I took in selecting the choice of both my research interests and the research location was interesting, full of challenges, spanned a variety of locations, and put me in touch with some extraordinary teachers and mentors. Below I have tried to provide a glimpse of the path and some of the key events that lead me to where I am today.
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Gordon, G.S. (2011). What Is a Guy Like You Doing in a Place Like This? A Physician-Scientist in the Private Sector. In: Schwartz, D. (eds) Medicine Science and Dreams. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9538-1_14
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