life science
noun
: a branch of science (such as biology, medicine, and sometimes anthropology or sociology) that deals with living organisms and life processes
—usually used in plural
life scientist
noun
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Tilman Flock, Perceptic’s cofounder and CEO, is a bioscience researcher who spent nearly seven years at Palantir, building the company’s commercial AI platform and helping life sciences companies use it.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Among the 382,000 parcels tracked annually by the 180-person office are oil refineries in Richmond, life science labs in Hercules, financial service IT centers in Concord and logistics hubs in Antioch.
—East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
That underperformance attracted the attention of activist investor Starboard Value, but by the time news broke last year that Starboard had taken a stake and was pushing BD to divest its life sciences division, Polen’s team was just days away from announcing a plan to separate the unit.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
Some of the end markets include cybersecurity, energy, logistics, defense, life sciences, and finance.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Among the 382,000 parcels tracked annually by the 180-person office are oil refineries in Richmond, life science labs in Hercules, financial service IT centers in Concord and logistics hubs in Antioch.
—East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
That underperformance attracted the attention of activist investor Starboard Value, but by the time news broke last year that Starboard had taken a stake and was pushing BD to divest its life sciences division, Polen’s team was just days away from announcing a plan to separate the unit.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
Some of the end markets include cybersecurity, energy, logistics, defense, life sciences, and finance.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
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“Life science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20science. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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