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“He was there on a temporary contract, working with Simpson. He’s a post-doc from Caltech.”

“Ah yeah, here we go. Mathematician, got a paper inBiomathematics on algorithms.”

“Yeah that comes up first on my Google too.”

“Well sure. I can’t be expected to know everyone who ever worked with us here, that’s hundreds of
people, you know that.”

“Sure sure.”

“So what’s his proposal about? Are you going to give him a grant?”

“Not up to me, you know that. We’ll see what the panel says. But meanwhile, maybe you should check
it out.”

“Oh you like it then.”

“I think it may be interesting, it’s hard to tell at this stage. Just don’t drop him.”

“Well, our records show him as already gone back up to Pasadena, to finish his work up there I
presume. Like you said, his gig here was temporary.”

“Ah ha. Man, your research groups have been gutted.”

“Not gutted, Frank, we’re down to the bare bones in some areas, but we’ve kept what we need to.
There have been some hard choices to make. Kenton wanted his note repaid, and the timing couldn’t
have been worse. Coming after that stage two in India it’s been tough, really tough. That’s one of the
reasons I’ll be happy when you’re back out here.”
“I don’t work for Torrey Pines anymore.”

“No I know, but maybe you could rejoin us when you move back here.”

“Maybe. If you get new financing.”

“I’m trying, believe me. That’s why I’d like to have you back on board.”

“We’ll see. Let’s talk about it when I’m out there. Meanwhile, don’t cut any more of your other
research efforts. They might be what draws the new financing.”

“I hope so. I’m doing what I can, believe me. We’re trying to hold on til something comes through.”

“Yeah. Hang in there then. I’ll be out looking for a place to live in a couple of weeks, I’ll come see you
then.”

“Good, make an appointment with Susan.”

Frank clicked off his phone, sat back in his chair thinking it over. Derek was like a lot of first-generation
CEOs of biotech start-ups. He had come out of the biology department at UCSD, and his business