How to Build a Career That Impacts Millions: Lessons from Biotech Veteran Dr. Laurence Katz
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How to Build a Career That Impacts Millions: Lessons from Biotech Veteran Dr. Laurence Katz
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Does anyone in your family have diabetes? Chances are, they’ve used a blood sugar monitor designed by Dr. Laurence (Larry) Katz—or a therapy he helped bring to market. In this episode of It’s Bigger Than Biotech, Dr. Katz pulls back the curtain on a decades-long career in pharmaceutical innovation, where he's helped launch life-saving products at companies like Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, and multiple biotech startups.
We dive into what it actually takes to turn an idea into an FDA-approved drug, the difference in mindset required to succeed in Big Pharma vs. startups, and the behind-the-scenes decision-making that shapes the therapies millions rely on. Dr. Katz also shares honest, no-fluff advice for students and early-career professionals, including what skills truly matter, how to stand out in clinical development, and why cross-functional thinking and strategy are just as important as science.
If you’ve ever wondered how biotech leaders make high-stakes calls, how AI and digital tools are reshaping clinical trials, or what it looks like to build a career that genuinely impacts patients—this is the episode you can’t afford to miss.
🎧 Listen now. Your future self will thank you.