Alza Corporation was an American pharmaceutical and medical systems company.
Alza Plaza in Mountain View, California
Panoramic view of Alza Plaza from the Permanente Creek Trail, on the east side of Permanente Creek
Alejandro Zaffaroni was a Uruguayan serial entrepreneur who was responsible for founding several biotechnology companies in Silicon Valley. Products that he was involved in developing include the birth control pill, the nicotine patch, corticosteroids, and the DNA microarray.
Biotechnology Heritage Award, 2006
Alejandro Zaffaroni receiving the Winthrop–Sears Medal, 2004