dr. sid gilman. set it up, please. who is dr. sid gilman?heelah: dr.ilman was a very accomplished alzimer's researcher at the university of michigan. he was head of the medical department there. he authored medical papers, mentored students, helped with drug trials. he was a lion of the scientific community. very highly regarded. he was in his 70's at the time many of the events in the book place. at one point, one of steve's portfolio managers, matthew martoma, decided he wanted to research a drug trial. he wanted to invest in the development of this drug. there were two drug companies trying to invent a cure for alzheimer's. brian: elon and wyeth. both have been purchased since. pfizer took over wyatt. -- wyeth. sheelah: developing a drug is extremely expensive. going through the drug approval process is expensive. often, companies will team up to do this. that's what these two did. matthew martoma, when he arrived, he was very ambitious. he was looking for a winning trading idea. he was an expert in technology stocks and biotechnology sto