Genentech, Inc. is an American biotechnology corporation headquartered in South San Francisco, California. It became an independent subsidiary of Roche in 2009. Genentech Research and Early Development operates as an independent center within Roche. Historically, the company is regarded as the world's first biotechnology company.
Building 31, one of the newer buildings at Genentech headquarters
South San Francisco, California
South San Francisco is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is colloquially known as "South City". The population was 66,105 at the 2020 census.
South San Francisco as viewed from a nearby ridge
An image of the South San Francisco hillside sign, taken from a zeppelin.
Headquarters of See's Candies on El Camino Real, South San Francisco
A sign placed at the entrance to the Biotech Area declares South San Francisco to be the "Birthplace of Biotechnology."