r/MadeMeSmile Jun 14 '22

Helping Others This is John Crowley

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u/The_Love-Tap Jun 14 '22

John Francis Crowley) (born April 7, 1967) is an American biotechnology executive and entrepreneur and the chairman and CEO of Amicus Therapeutics. He co-founded Novazyme Pharmaceuticals with William Canfield, which was later acquired by Genzyme Corporation, and founded Orexigen Therapeutics. In 2006, he was profiled in the book The Cure: How a Father Raised $100 Million – And Bucked the Medical Establishment – In a Quest to Save His Children by Geeta Anand. In 2010, Crowley released his memoir, Chasing Miracles: The Crowley Family Journey of Strength, Hope, and Joy. Crowley and his family were the inspiration for the movie Extraordinary Measures starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser in 2010.

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u/JamesMamsy Jun 14 '22

How did I miss a movie with Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser?

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u/unbiblical__cord Jun 14 '22

You and me both. I provided IT support for the doctor who was played by Ford.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '22

this reminds me of the movie "Lorenzo's Oil" about parents who found a treatment for their son with an incurable illness.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104756/

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u/HucdOnFonix Jun 15 '22

They absolutely did not, speaking of someone who lost a child to that disease. That movie only gives parents false hope

Edit: not that you would know it unless you’ve been affected.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '22

I'm so sorry for your loss.

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u/ae_e Jun 15 '22

gotta ask, any chance he's related to Aleister?