Anne Wojcicki
Anne Wojcicki
Anne E. Wojcickiis an American entrepreneur and the co-founder and chief executive officer of the personal genomics company 23andMe. She was formerly married to Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth28 July 1973
CountryUnited States of America
independent
I guess I'm just fiercely independent.
fda important care
FDA clearance is an important step on the path towards getting genetic information integrated with routine medical care.
government massive
There's massive government initiatives going around the world, and you see that there's a real enthusiasm for genetics.
drawn spit
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.
best cafe encourage home people wherever work works
I think it's important to have flexibility to work wherever is best for you. I actually encourage people to work at the cafe - or from home or wherever works best for them.
environmental explain factors genetic knowing lead people traumatic
It's worth knowing more about the complicated environmental and genetic factors that could explain why traumatic brain injuries lead to long-term disabilities in some people and not in others.
dinner heard mom six
I first heard about 'genes' when I was six years old. At dinner one night, I heard my mom tell my sister, 'It's in your genes.'
future
Being able to do research in a real-time way is the way research needs to be done in the future.
biggest clinical studies
I think the biggest problem in clinical trials is that they are underpowered. And that fundamentally, the studies are just too small.
health responsibility
If consumers were more empowered, they would take more responsibility for their health.
genetic health knowing risks
Knowing your genetic health risks will help you make better decisions.
health
The consumer is really underutilized in health care.
health trained until
We have been trained not to think about our health care until there's a problem.
children information
As a parent, the most responsible thing I can do is get as much information about my children as possible so I can then think through how I can make them as healthy as possible.