Kary Mullis, a chemist whose work with a pioneering Emeryville Biotech company awarded him a Nobel Prize, passed away last Wednesday at the age of 74. Mullis is credited with the groundbreaking invention of PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) that is a foundational technique in biochemistry and molecular biology. “He was personally and professionally one of the more iconic personalities science has ever witnessed,” noted Wareham Development founder & CEO Rich Robbins. Robbins and Wareham have overseen and helped nurture the Biotech industry as one of the primary developers and landlords of what is sometimes dubbed “The East Bay Biotech Corridor” … Continue reading Nobel Prize Winning Emeryville Scientist Kary Mullis Passes at 74