<p style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"><b>Jonathan M. Rothberg</b> (born 1963) is an American scientist and entrepreneur.</p><div id="toc" class="toc tochidden" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); padding: 7px; display: inline-block; zoom: 1; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"><div id="toctitle" style="direction: ltr; text-align: center;"><h2 style="background-image<div>Jonathan M. Rothberg (born 1963) is an American scientist and entrepreneur.</div><div> </div><div>Early life</div><div> </div><div>Jonathan was born in New Haven, Connecticut the son of Lillian and Dr. Henry Rothberg a chemical engineer. Prior to Jonathan's birth, Lillian and Dr. Henry Rothberg founded Laticrete International, Inc. a family-owned, global manufacturer of products for the installation of tile and stone. Jonathan's family established the foundation for his scientific career; early on, he was heavily influenced by his father's engineering background and problem solving abilities, as well as his mother's belief that he would "do good science."[1]</div><div>&