Life Sciences Industry in California Defies Pandemic-Driven Employment Downturn

Although California is already a well-known hotbed for science and technology, the pandemic still precipitated a surge of activity in the life science industry. From public interest and scrutiny to the awarding of $6.23 billion in research funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation to Californian entities alone, the life science industry exploded with fame, fortune and employment opportunities.