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Martine Aliana Rothblatt
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Martine Aliana Rothblatt is an American lawyer, author, and entrepreneur who founded United Therapeutics and created SiriusXM Satellite Radio while advancing innovations in biotechnology and aviation.
Biography
Martine Aliana Rothblatt is an American entrepreneur, attorney, and author born in 1954. After earning J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1981, she initiated her professional career in Washington, D.C. Her early legal work centered on communications satellite law before expanding into biomedicine and bioethics, where she also earned a Ph.D.
Rothblatt has established and directed several prominent enterprises, notably serving as the creator of SiriusXM Satellite Radio and chief executive officer of GeoStar. She later founded United Therapeutics, serving as chairwoman of the board, and ranked as the highest-earning chief executive officer across the biopharmaceutical industry in 2018.
Beyond her corporate leadership, Rothblatt holds influence in sustainable building and aviation, with a particular focus on electric flight. She also commissioned Hanson Robotics to create the conversational robot Bina48.
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Books by Martine Aliana Rothblatt
Virtually human
Virtually Human explores the future integration of cyberconsciousness into everyday life and examines the ethical questions surrounding the simulation of the human mind through technology.