Qualcomm’s Irwin Jacobs joins biotech company’s board

April 13--Irwin M. Jacobs, the legendary Qualcomm co-founder, has joined the board of Biological Dynamics, a San Diego life sciences company in which he is an investor.

Jacobs, 84, has retired from Qualcomm and stepped down as chairman of the Salk Institute, a post he held between 2006 and 2016. But while scaling back many of his activities, Jacobs has maintained his interest in biomedicine.

Biological Dynamics marries biomedical science with high-tech in the form of "lab on a chip" tests for cancer. The privately held company says its technology can quickly isolate nanoparticles that carry information on disease.

Cancer is the first disease the company is tackling. It eventually wants to make automated testing inexpensive and available, including access outside traditional medical settings.

"As one of our earliest investors, Irwin has a deep understanding of our ability to transform the way cancer is detected and diagnosed, CEO Raj Krishnan, said in a statement Friday. "His experience and insight, which helped make the smartphone the world's most ubiquitous platform, will be incredibly valuable as we plan to introduce portable molecular testing into the home."

Also joining the board is Martin J. Wygod, founder of Medco Containment Services Inc.

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