Steven Pelech

Kinexus Bioinformatics Corporation

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Professor of Neurology at the University of British Columbia, and President of Kinexus Bioinformatics Corporation

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John F. Kennedy's Race to the Moon led to a multi-billion-dollar industry. Mapping the Human Genome returned $140 for every $1 invested.

Can We Map the Brain?

John F. Kennedy's Race to the Moon led to a multi-billion-dollar industry. Mapping the Human Genome returned $140 for every $1 invested.

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