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Biotech / Medical : CLTR COULTER PHARMACEUTICAL

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To: berblady who wrote (629)10/22/2000 11:57:42 PM
From: Pseudo Biologist  Read Replies (1) of 666
 
The berblady? Wow, well, welcome aboard. As you sure know, you do have a fair share of fans here among the SI Coulter faithful.

Burning the midnight oil on that Corixa; for now this is a cute note on the name itself:

seattletimes.nwsource.com

The story goes that Immunex scientist Steven Gillis and drug company executive Mark McDade were flipping through coffee-table books one night in 1994 in search of a catchy name for their new biotechnology company.

Gillis had a fly-fishing book full of images of brilliantly colored lures resembling water insects.

When his finger landed on the "Corixa," a young insect that lives in shallow water, he knew it was the one. In an instant, a business was born

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Very happy to see you here,

PB
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