Healthcare >> Analyst Interviews >> December 2, 1999
JAY B. SILVERMAN is a Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst with
Robertson Stephens, covering first-generation biotechnology companies
and other emerging biopharmaceutical firms. Previously, he spent five
years as a Vice President and Senior Analyst for biotechnology and
medical technology with Schroder Wertheim & Company. Mr. Silverman holds
a Bachelor's degree from the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania. Profile
TWST: Tell me why the biotech sector has done so well this year.Mr. Silverman: I think there are several reasons. First and foremost,
the fundamentals have clearly been positive in most of