Best Places to Work 2006: Industry :The Scientist [2006-04-01]


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Best Places to Work 2006: Industry Brian Hopkins, a PhD research scientist and project leader at Infinity Pharmaceuticals, joined the Cambridge, Mass., company in May 2002 partly because he liked its DOS (diversity-oriented synthesis) chemistry platform. Working with a leader like Infinity's founder, president, and CEO, Steven H. Holtzman, also appealed to him. Plus, he says, it was a chance to get involved in a company from its