Legends lost: Baltimore, Rutter among biotech’s greats to depart in 2025

A ‘giant of science.’ A founder of the biotech industry. The co-discoverer of DNA’s double-helix structure. Pioneers who nurtured European biotech hubs. More than a half dozen leaders whose accomplishments shaped the industry passed on this year. Their legacies endure and spirits animate the continuing quest to transform discoveries into medicines.

DAVID BALTIMORE Molecular biologist David Baltimore, a Nobel laureate whose work bridged the worlds of science, medicine and public health, embodied the values that made U.S. biomedical research a global force. His career was a testament to what’s possible when public investment and scientific genius align...