About the Author

Martine Rothblatt is a lawyer, technologist, and medical ethicist. In 1990 she created and served as chair and CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio. When her youngest child was diagnosed with a rare disease, Martine left Sirius to search for a cure. She started the biotechnology company United Therapeutics in 1996 and is its chair and CEO. Martine is also a leading legal advocate for human rights and has led the International Bar Association in presenting the United Nations with a draft treaty on the human genome.