Isbn: 9780521662956 - Medicine, Science and Merck: the First Three Careers of Roy Vagelos (49 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Hardback. Condition: Good. In Medicine, Science, and Merck, the authors trace the careers of a son of Greek immigrants as he mastered three professions and ultimately became the Chief Executive Officer of America's most admired corporation - the multinational, pharmaceutical giant, Merck and Co., Inc. As the authors show, there was hope even for a wise-cracking kid living through the hard times of the 1930s. Education brought out the scholar in Roy Vagelos, who left his family's small restaurant to attend the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia's Medical School, and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. At NIH, he mastered biochemistry; at Washington University he became a distinguished science administrator; and at Merck, he headed the pharmaceutical industry's most innovative laboratory and then became its CEO. Throughout, he never lost touch with his family values, his intense desire to help others, or his faith in the partnership principle and the competition that makes it work. …

Condition: good. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good with no marks, damage or labels.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Cover boards are very lightly warping. Otherwise minimal/no wear. Pages are clean, text and pictures are intact and unmarred.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. One page has a minor abrasion to fore-edge.; B/w photos.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 314 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed by Vagelos on the title page. Autographed copy label on the DJ front.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 2004 Cambridge hardcover 1st edition inscribed by co-author Roy Vagelos on the ffep in the year of publication ("2/14/04, Phil, Good meeting you, Roy Vagelos"). Spine tilted, a bit of sunning on cover, a little label residue on back pastedown, else text clean, binding tight . Inscribed by Author(s).…

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 301 pp. Illus. with photos (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. INSCRIBED by author Vagelos thanking recipient for help. Very good copy in very good dj. Bus. hist.; 9.0 X 6.0 X 1.3 inches; 314 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 0521662958. Black cloth hardcover, in a very good jacket from closed Astra Zeneca company library. Lending record shows this book has never been borrowed. 314 pages, index, illustrated with b/w photographs. An unusual perspective on working in three leading professions: medicine, science, and business. Taking readers inside the laboratory and boardroom of one of America's large corporations, analyzing the mistakes and the innovations of Merck. Spine is bumped, contents clean, tight and bright. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Cambridge University Press, 2004. Octavo. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by the author on the flyleaf page. Book is like new with a bump to the back bottom corner. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf wear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Hbk 274pp, illustr in color and b+w, a new and unread copym excellent clean tight unmarked in fine, unclipped dj in protective sleeve, as new.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. Inscribed by author, Louis Galambos, to the late Senator Paul Sarbanes. Inscription reads, "To Paul Sarbanes, who has done so much to help as and appreciate the Greek-American tradition, Lou Galambos". Hardcover edition in Fine/Like New condition with a Fine dust jacket. The covers are in great shape. The binding is square and tight. Small abrasion to the front flyleaf. The interior pages are clean and unmarked. The book will be carefully packaged for shipment for protection from the elements. Jacket shows just a hint of shelf wear. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge. P. Roy Vagelos grew up during the Depression as a wise-cracking son of Greek immigrants. He left his family's small restaurant to become a doctor and went on to master three professions and become the Chief Executive Officer of the multinational pharmaceutical giant, Merck & Co. Medicine, Science, and Merck follows Vangelos' life from childhood to retirement, from his academic years at the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University's Medical School, and Massachusetts General Hospital through his professional career at the National Institute of Health, Washington University, and Merck. Throughout, Vagelos never lost touch with his family values, his intense desire to help others, and his faith in the partnership principle and the competition that makes it work. P. Roy Vagelos and Louis Galambos offer an unusual perspective on working in three leading professions: medicine, science, and business. They take readers inside the laboratory and boardroom of one of America's large corporations, analyzing the mistakes and the innovations of Merck. P. Roy Vagelos, M.D. served as CEO of Merck & Co., Inc. from 1985 to 1994. Before assuming responsibilities in business leadership, he had won scientific recognition as an authority on lipids and enzymes and as a research manager. The author of more than 100 scientific papers, Vagelos has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. Louis Galambos has written extensively on U.S. business-government relations, on economic aspects of modern institutional developments and on the rise of the bureaucratic state. A professor at Johns Hopkins University, Professor Galambos is the author of several books, including Anytime, Anywhere (Cambridge, 2002). Inscribed by Author.…

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.