Anne Wojcicki
Entrepreneur
1973-07-28
Anne Wojcicki is an American entrepreneur and biotech executive who co-founded 23andMe. She has led the company's work in direct-to-consumer genetic testing and personal genomics.
Quotes by Anne Wojcicki
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I think there's a point to regulating, because there are snake oil companies.
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A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.
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My mom was a problem solver.
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There's going to be space travel at some point.
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I spend a lot of my spare time with my family. My sisters, parents, and in-laws all live nearby.
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Why should I need a prescription to spit into a vial and get my DNA read? Why can't I get my own blood drawn without a doctor's permission? It's my blood.
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I had a very unusual childhood in that I grew up on the Stanford campus and I never moved.
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I'm not going to change; I'm very stubborn in this way. I am what I am.
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I'm at a slightly higher risk for type 2 diabetes, and my grandmother had diabetes. My hemoglobin a1c, which is one of the measures, started being a little high when I was drinking a ton of that coconut water.
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I think it is absolutely crazy in this day and age that I have to go through a trial and error method to see if my child is allergic to an antibiotic or peanuts. I should just know.
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The challenge in a startup is you hit a lot of turbulence, and you want people who understand that it's just turbulence and not a crisis.
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There's a beauty in being unrealistic.
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I really like raw connections, and so I've always had a harder time in politics because I feel there's a lot of veneer around everything.
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It's crazy to me that in this world of electronic medical records Walmart has so much information about how we shop, but no one has that information about our health. Why can't my doctor say, 'Wow, Anne, based on your lifestyle and behavior, you're five years from being diabetic.' But I can go to Target, and they know exactly what I'm going to buy.
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I feel that gender balance in the work environment is actually the best recipe for success.
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