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
focused good passionate society
My parents were passionate about what they did, very cheap, and very focused on doing good in society.
company good time valuable
I like company lunches because I think going out wastes valuable time; plus, a lot of good ideas come up over lunch.
cancer colon eating fiber good might nobody people quantify
Nobody can quantify for you what's the impact of eating fiber every day, for instance. We can say we think it's good. But some people might say 'Oh, it reduces your risk of colon cancer by 20%, some people might say it reduces your risk by 25%.'
dismiss good meet science scientists women
I still meet old-school scientists who are like, 'Oh honey, women aren't good at science.' You kind of dismiss them as insane.
cancer breasts treated
Women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer can learn a tremendous amount from women who have already been treated.
fda important care
FDA clearance is an important step on the path towards getting genetic information integrated with routine medical care.
care reform prevention
One of the best aspects of health care reform is it starts to emphasize prevention.
drinking grandmother type-2-diabetes
Im at a slightly higher risk for type 2 diabetes, and my grandmother had diabetes. My hemoglobin a1c, which is one of the measures, started being a little high when I was drinking a ton of that coconut water.
risk disease alzheimer
Some genetic variants can be informative about ones risk for Parkinsons disease and Alzheimers disease.
independent
I guess I'm just fiercely independent.
believe reality sick
It's just the reality. Everyone's going to die and everyone's going to get sick at some point. But I do believe that there are choices you can make in life that will make you as healthy as possible.
important genetics
It is important to democratize personal genetics and make it more accessible.
choices healthcare should
There should be choice in healthcare.
important foundation solid-foundation
A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.