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American chemist and businessman

United StatesExecutivesLived 1951 to 2021 · aged 69
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John Charles Martin was an American billionaire businessman, and the former executive chairman (2016-2018) and CEO (1996-2016) of the American biotechnology company Gilead Sciences. He joined Gilead Sciences in 1990 as vice president for research and development.

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2019NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society
2017Biotechnology Heritage Award

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John Charles Martin was an American billionaire businessman, and the former executive chairman (2016-2018) and CEO (1996-2016) of the American biotechnology company Gilead Sciences. He joined Gilead Sciences in 1990 as vice president for research and development. Gilead is known for developing drugs such as Atripla and commercializing Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) for the treatment of the liver virus hepatitis C. Martin is the recipient of a number of awards, including the Biotechnology Heritage Award (2017).

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United States
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Executives
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Executive
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deceased
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Lived 1951 to 2021 · aged 69
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