Located in South San Francisco, California, Genentech was established in 1976 by biochemist Dr. Herbert Boyer and Robert A. Swanson. From 1995 to 2009, Arthur Levinson served as CEO of Genentech; currently it's Ian T. Clark. Genentech is a leading biotechnology company that uses human genetic information to discover, develop, manufacture and market medicines to treat people with serious or life-threatening diseases (2014). Biotechnology is the technology based on the science of cellular and biomolecular processes to develop technologies and products that help improve the lives of people and the health of our environment. Biotechnology uses cellular and biomolecular processes using the molecular mechanisms by which genetic and metabolic processes occur in plant, animal and microbial organisms. Using this technology, it provides breakthrough products and technologies to fight debilitating and rare diseases, reduce our environmental footprint, feed the hungry, use less and cleaner energy, and have more industrial manufacturing processes. safer, cleaner and more efficient. The many factors they attempt to prevent in our environment overall affect our human health. Genentech provides products in the areas of immunology, oncology, and tissue growth and repair disorders. For example, scientists are finding ways to prevent the spread of cancer cell tissue growth from metastatic breast cancer. Genentech has not only become a leading biotechnology company, it is distinguished as much by its human resources programs as by its development and commercialization of new products. . Human resources programs contribute to the overall success of the company and provide a culture that improves work-life balance for every employee. CEO...... middle of paper...... part of why Genentech is a great place to work. Collaboration is easy and often encouraged, which explains why employees' ideas are heard and their creativity is greatly expressed and accepted. Genentech will continue to grow over time, as it continues to grow internally with its employees and externally with its community. Works cited1. Nelson, D.L. and Quick, J.C. (2010). Stress and well-being at work. In ORGB. Mason, OH: Southwest Cengage Learning.2. Nelson, D.L. and Quick, J.C. (2013). Stress and well-being at work. In ORGB. Mason, OH: Southwest Cengage Learning.3. Genentech: creating medicines that matter. (nd). Accessed February 4, 2014 from http://www.gene.com4. Five critical conditions for employee engagement. (nd). Retrieved February 3, 2014 from http://www.masteryworks.com/newsite/clientimpact/impact_archives_jan08.htm