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Ian Gibbons (March 6, 1946 – May 23, 2013) was a British biochemist and molecular biology researcher who served as the chief scientist of the US company Theranos, which was founded by Elizabeth Holmes.
- May 23, 2013 (aged 67), Portola Valley, California, U.S.
Mar 1, 2022 · 'The Dropout': Who Is Ian Gibbons, and What's the True Story Behind His Tragic Death? The British biochemist, played by Stephen Fry, was one of the few people who knew that Holmes' Theranos ...
Mar 10, 2024 · Ian Gibbons, a respected biochemist, believed in Theranos' potential, but Holmes' lies ultimately led to his untimely death in 2013. Despite legal repercussions, Ian Gibbons' wife, Rochelle, finds closure in Elizabeth Holmes' conviction, bringing some justice for her late husband.
Mar 3, 2022 · Yes, Stephen Fry's character Ian Gibbons is based on a real person and sadly, the real Gibbons did die from liver failure after a suicide attempt in May 2013.
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Mar 17, 2022 · In the dramatisation of the true-life story, 64-year old Fry stars as Ian Gibbons, a pioneering British biochemist, who joins Theranos but is quickly silenced when he voices serious ethical...
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Mar 2, 2022 · The show also heavily features the story of Ian Gibbons, a biochemist who began at Theranos in 2005 as the company’s chief scientist. Gibbons wanted to leave, but stayed because as a cancer...
Jul 21, 2022 · Ian Gibbons was a biochemist who joined Holmes' team in the early days of Theranos (per CBS News). He was the one responsible for the many patents created during his...
