Alex Kotzer joined Compugen in 2005 as Chief Executive Officer and a director. Mr. Kotzer brings with him over thirty years of senior managerial experience in various industries. Prior to joining Compugen he served for twelve years at Serono (virt-x: SEO and NYSE: SRA) a global biotechnology leader headquartered in Switzerland. During his tenure at Serono Mr. Kotzer held several senior positions most recently as Vice President of Biotechnology Manufacturing. Previously Mr. Kotzer was President and Chief Executive Officer of InterPharm Serono's Israeli affiliate. Before joining Serono he held a variety of managerial positions in the food and chemical industries. Mr. Kotzer received his B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the Technion Haifa Israel.