How easy is it to attract and retain scientific talent at a biotech company on Long Island? Are there any peculiarities of the region that make this more or less difficult than elsewhere in the country? Jim Hayward, CEO of Applied DNA Systems, says that it is not the cost of living or other social/cultural aspects of Long Island that pose problems as far as retaining scientists is concerned. In his experience, more often the issue is fit or the different ways in which productivity is measured in pure research versus industry.
