Acknowledgments

Special acknowledgment to my family, colleagues, and friends, who have had to alternately endure my manic expressions and discussions of ideas and then my moody periods of seclusion and writing.

—MDL

I would like to acknowledge the roles of three key people in my career: Dr. Joseph Street, who provided rigorous training in science to form a solid foundation; Dr. Gary Burger, who taught me that management is an important profession; and Dr. Carl Ehman, who showed me the value of transforming science into business. Finally, I would like to acknowledge my co-authors, who have provided valuable insights and influenced my thinking on many levels.

—JDdeB

Special acknowledgments to the entire team at CPP Advisors, whose hard work and commitment to a shared vision have made this book possible, and to my co-authors, who have repeatedly proven the power of teamwork.

—JDW