As life expectancy extends beyond 80 years in some parts of the world, more people are struggling with brain diseases. For older people, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other conditions become a major impediment to quality of life. Bill Maris alzheimerbraincondition share on social
Say you have cancer - you have this broad thing we call cancer; we're going to irradiate you and pump this poisonous material into you and hope more of the bad stuff dies than the good. That is going to seem so medieval when we can fix it on a genetic level, and Foundation Medicine is the first step to diagnosing it on a genetic level. Bill Maris badbroadcall share on social
Organizing healthcare information is a daunting task, but it is not an impossible task. We've had people walk on the moon. This is a lot more doable. Bill Maris dauntdoablehave Change image and share on social
I contemplated a career at NIH at one point. I have a neuroscience background. Bill Maris backgroundcareercontemplate Change image and share on social
You want to work with people you are excited about and they are excited about you. It's a two-way street. Bill Maris excitepeoplestreet Change image and share on social
There are a number of start-ups in Europe that are able to reach beyond their own country. Take Spotify - Spotify just in Sweden isn't that interesting compared to Spotify all over the world. Bill Maris comparecountryeurope Change image and share on social
I can make it very clear: I get paid if we make good investments. And if we don't, I don't get paid. I have no incentive to sell our companies to Google; the entrepreneurs get to decide that. We are minority shareholders. Bill Maris clearcompanydecide share on social
When you build relationships with entrepreneurs, they're not trying to optimize on price. Bill Maris buildentrepreneuroptimize Change image and share on social
There are a lot of billionaires in Silicon Valley, but in the end, we are all heading to the same place. If given the choice between making a lot of money or finding a way to make people live longer, what do you choose? Bill Maris billionairechoicechoose share on social
I loved dinosaurs, I loved space, and I thought maybe I'd be the first paleo-astronaut. Bill Maris astronautdinosaurlove Change image and share on social