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"Dr. Paul Janssen was an innovator, a leader, a motivator and – above all – a scientist. He understood that researchers must continually strike out on untrodden paths. What I truly admire about Dr. Paul was his approach to research, his unending curiosity and his quiet inspiration. His ideas were novel and his dedication to research and his scientists unwavering."
William C. Weldon
Chairman, Board of Directors Chief Executive Officer Johnson & Johnson
"The point of all this is that Ehrlich (1908), Domagk (1939), Bovet (1957), Hitchings, Elion and Black (1988) all got Nobel Prizes. The greatest of us all, Dr. Paul, didn’t. He was certainly nominated several times. Perhaps he did too much, so that his work couldn’t be easily summarized in a sentence or two. All I know is that his life’s work was Nobel Prize worthy. In his will, Alfred Nobel commanded that the interest from his estate should be distributed in the form of prizes to those who shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind. By any yardstick, Dr. Paul must have been a great candidate."
Sir James W. Black
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1988
"Dr. Paul Janssen was a prominent and well-renowned scientist, a larger-than-life figure in the pharmaceutical R&D business. Those of us at Johnson & Johnson also knew him for his charismatic leadership. Like many in the Johnson & Johnson community, I have benefited tremendously from his mentoring and will remain ever indebted to him for his wisdom and guidance."
Harlan Weisman, M.D.
Chief Science & Technology Officer
Medical Devices & Diagnostics Group
Johnson & Johnson
"It was the concern of Dr. Paul for public health in the developing countries that brought us together. His belief was unshakeable that through scientific innovation not only could we save millions of lives, but that in this way we could also help these countries overcome poverty. Moreover, he was one of the first to see that developing countries represented a real market, present and future. Just how accurate his vision turned out to be was confirmed when he, as the first person to do so, founded a western pharmaceutical company in China!"
Peter Piot
Executive Director, UNAIDS
Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations in Geneva
"Dr. Paul constantly reminded us that our patients should not be kept waiting, that they are entitled to our total commitment and that difficulties are there to be managed and surmounted. As he never tired of saying "So much still needs to be done."
Ajit Shetty, M.D.
Managing Director
Janssen Pharmaceutica
"Dr. Paul's most important leadership skill was his ability to motivate his people. His approach in doing this was very special and cannot be found in management manuals."
Didier de Chaffoy, D.Sc., G.U.O.
Senior Vice President, Drug Discovery Europe
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical
Research & Development,
Division of Janssen Pharmaceutica, N.V.
