David Silvestre
By training, I'm a molecular and cellular biologist, a biotech start-up enthusiast, a long-distance runner, a blogger, and a bookworm. By fortune, I'm the father of two loudly lovely boys. I have spent many years in Argentina, France, and The Netherlands working in academia, start-ups, and biotech companies, looking for ways to translate groundbreaking scientific discoveries into treatments for patients in high need.
I write about burning questions in the complex and fascinating world of turning science into medicines.
The start-up deluge
There is an increasing feeling that we are short on new ideas to tackle the emergencies of our time: climate change, cancer and neurodegenerative...
The Scientist’s journey from academia to industry – A User’s guide (Part 3)
In this third and last piece, I will consider the exchange and negotiation with a potential employer during the recruitment process. So you applied for that job you found interesting. After a couple of days/weeks, you get an email with an invitation to discuss with the employer. First reaction: Yes, I made it! Second reaction: Omg, now what?
The Scientist’s journey from Academia to Industry – A User’s guide (Part 2)
I discussed in a previous article the first steps in the process of moving from academia to industry: taking the decision to leave academia...
The scientist’s journey from academia to industry – A user’s guide (Part 1)
I did my Ph.D. in the cellular biology of brain tumors, identifying new ways to treat this aggressive and, to date, incurable disease. At...
Strengthening the link between fundamental research and technology development might not be a bad...
One of my favorite readings is about the philosophy and history of science. It helps me understand why things are the way they are...
The Nobel Prize for mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccines should be a Nobel prize for knowledge...
OpinionI am a big fan of the Nobel Prizes, especially those given out in chemistry and medicine. If you have followed their announcements over...
Aquiles and the tortoise. The impossible race of expectations versus needs in drug development
Most of you know about Aquiles and the tortoise paradox, one of Zenon's paradoxes on the impossibility of motion. According to Zenon, no matter...