title: A historical perspective on convergence technology.
authors.affiliation: Nektar Therapeutics. jruddock@ca.nektar.com
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Patton
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends