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William J. Rutter

@williamrutter

American biochemist

Building Chiron Corporation as Founder · United States

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Key facts

Lived
1927–2025
Educated at
Harvard University · Brigham Young University · University of Utah

About

William J. Rutter (1927–2025) was a biochemist. They were born in Malad City. They studied at Harvard University.

In context

Chiron Corporation was founded in 1981 and closed in 2006, after 25 years. Among the 54 other biotechnology companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 23 years, so this one outlasted most of them.

Named alongside

At Bluejay Therapeutics, Inc.

At Novosteo Inc.

At ProLynx, Inc.

Contribution

William's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.

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