Venter's Synthetic Genomics Sued For Gender Discrimination
Executive Summary
Synthetic Genomics, co-founded by genomic pioneer Craig Venter, has been sued by its former intellectual property chief for gender discrimination – a claim that CEO Oliver Fetzer believes to be "without merit."
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