Anne Wojcicki

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Anne Wojcicki
Born July 28, 1973 (1973-07-28) (age 36)
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

  1. ^ Date of birth found on the California Birth Index 1905-1995, under WOJCICKI, ANNE E, on 18 July 1973 in San Mateo County.
  2. ^ "1991 Yearbook", page 45. Henry M. Gunn High School, 1991
  3. ^ https://www.23andme.com/about/board/
  4. ^ https://www.23andme.com/about/corporate/