From Inventor of the Week of MIT, a college famous for the greatest inventors, to becoming the 16th most influential person on a global scale, William Haseltine has won the hearts of scientists and business persons alike. He is a perfect solution of business and science, passion and practicality. He had a vision of a better tomorrow, world where the best treatments could be made from our own DNA and, unlike many with the same dreams, he made his a reality. He pioneered state-of-the-art technology that will save millions of lives. William Haseltine is a scientist, his is a businessman, but above all he is an able and driven member of our world wide community. His inventions, his ideas, his dreams have affected millions and will affect even more. Overview.