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Dr. Floyd E. Bloom MD was appointed a director of Elan in July. He is the retired Chairman of the Scripps Research Department of Neuropharmacology and was the previous Editor-in-Chief of Science. He also served as President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2002 -2003) and was Chairman of the Board of Directors (2003 -2004). A professor at Scripps Research since 1983 Dr. Bloom served as Chairman of the Department of Neuropharmacology (1989-2000; 2002 to present). A member of the National Academy of Science since 1977 Dr. Bloom is the recipient of numerous prizes for his contributions to science including the Janssen Award in the Basic Sciences and the Pasarow Award in Neuropsychiatry. He is also a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and a member of the Institute of Medicine. | 