Hear from scientific professionals who share how they became interested in science and describe their different paths to biotech.
Linda Murakami
Amgen Thousand Oaks
When Linda Murakami was in third grade, a team of workers came and removed the top 6 inches of soil in her and her neighbor’s backyards. They were…
Danielle Ernest
Amgen Thousand Oaks
Danielle Ernest thinks of herself as a forecaster—of social media. Her job as a senior manager in corporate affairs at Amgen is to manage and develop…
Rory Gallagher
Amgen Australia
When Rory Gallagher was 15 years old, he got the opportunity to work with his uncle, who was an anesthetist. “I remember being fascinated with all…
Sunny Montas
Amgen Thousand Oaks
Growing up in Union, New Jersey, Sunny Montas often thought of herself as an athlete first. She played three sports in high school—tennis, track, and…
Raul Lazaro
Amgen Thousand Oaks
Some mornings, Raul Lazaro wakes up and cannot even believe where he is. Working in a lab at Amgen on preclinical studies is not somewhere he ever…
Kevin Braza
Amgen Thousand Oaks
Kevin Braza has never hesitated to try new things. From middle school science fair projects, to swim team and theater in high school, to university…
Xiaozhu “Zack” Zhou
Amgen Massachusetts
You may not realize it right away, but filters are all around us. Filters abound, in the masks we have been wearing during the pandemic, in our homes…
