Anne Wojcicki
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| Anne Wojcicki | |
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| Born | July 28, 1973 San Mateo County, California, U.S.A. |
| Residence | California |
| Citizenship | American |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Russian and Polish |
| Fields | Personal genomics, Biotechnology |
| Institutions | 23andMe |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Known for | Co-founder of 23andMe |
Anne E. Wojcicki (pronounced /woʊˈdʒɪtskiː/ woe-JIT-skee; born July 28, 1973)[1] is an American biotech analyst, biologist, and the co-founder of 23andMe.
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[edit] Early life
Wojcicki attended Gunn High School in Palo Alto, California, where she was one of three students voted as Most Likely to Succeed in the 1991 yearbook.[2] She went on to graduate from Yale University with a B.S. in biology in 1996.[3]
[edit] Career
Since graduating, Wojcicki worked ten years overseeing healthcare investments, focusing on biotechnology companies. In 2006, she left the investing world to co-found 23andMe with Linda Avey.[4]
[edit] Personal life
Wojcicki is married to Google co-founder Sergey Brin and is the daughter of educator Esther Wojcicki.They have a son, Benji, born in December 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ Date of birth found on the California Birth Index 1905-1995, under WOJCICKI, ANNE E, on 18 July 1973 in San Mateo County.
- ^ "1991 Yearbook", page 45. Henry M. Gunn High School, 1991
- ^ https://www.23andme.com/about/board/
- ^ https://www.23andme.com/about/corporate/
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