Stephen Simes
Description Stephen M. Simes has served as our Vice Chairman, President and a director of our company since January 1998 and Chief Executive Officer since March 1998. From October 1994 to January 1997, Mr. Simes was President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories) a company with a product focus on infectious diseases, AIDS, endocrinology and oncology. From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Simes was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gynex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company which concentrated on the AIDS, endocrinology, urology and growth disorders markets. In 1993, Gynex was acquired by Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc. (formerly Bio-Technology General Corp.), and from 1993 to 1994, Mr. Simes served as Senior Vice President and director of Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc. Mr. Simes?s career in the pharmaceutical industry started in 1974 with G.D. Searle & Co. (now a part of Pfizer Inc.). Mr. Simes currently serves as our designee on the board of directors of Ceregene, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company focused on the treatment of major neurodegenerative disorders using the delivery of nervous system growth factors. As a result of our merger with Cell Genesys, we acquired an investment equivalent to approximately 16 percent of the total equity of Ceregene, and by virtue of such ownership, we have the right to designate one member of Ceregene?s board of directors. We believe Mr. Simes?s qualifications to sit on the Board of Directors of our company include his depth of knowledge of our company and its day to day operations and the pharmaceutical industry due to his service as our chief executive officer and previous officer positions with other pharmaceutical companies. To view the detailed information, you need to SUBSCRIBE with us. |
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