Mr. Welch has served as our Chief Executive Officer and President since September 2003. From 2002 to 2003 Mr. Welch was Chairman and CEO of Triangle Pharmaceuticals a biopharmaceutical company. From 2000 to 2002 Mr. Welch was President of Biopharmaceuticals at Elan Corporation. During his tenure at Elan he was responsible for U.S. commercial operations the international subsidiaries the R&D function and the diagnostics businesses. From 1987 to 2000 Mr. Welch served in senior management roles at Sanofi-Synthelabo and its predecessor companies Sanofi and Sterling Winthrop including Vice President of Worldwide Marketing. In addition during his time at Sanofi he led development and commercial collaborations with several major pharmaceutical companies. Prior to joining Sanofi-Synthelabo Mr. Welch was with American Critical Care a division of American Hospital Supply. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina and a B.A. from the University of Miami.
Mr. Welch has served as a member of our Board of Directors and as Chief Executive Officer and President since September 2003. From 2002 to 2003 Mr. Welch was Chairman and CEO of Triangle Pharmaceuticals a biopharmaceutical company. From 2000 to 2002 Mr. Welch was President of Biopharmaceuticals at Elan Corporation. During his tenure at Elan he was responsible for U.S. commercial operations the international subsidiaries the R&D function and the diagnostics businesses. From 1987 to 2000 Mr. Welch served in senior management roles at Sanofi-Synthelabo and its predecessor companies Sanofi and Sterling Winthrop including Vice President of Worldwide Marketing. In addition during his time at Sanofi he led development and commercial collaborations with several major pharmaceutical companies. Prior to joining Sanofi-Synthelabo Mr. Welch was with American Critical Care a division of American Hospital Supply. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina and a B.B.A. from the University of Miami. |