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is our Corporate Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Richardson was formerly with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation which is the U.S. affiliate of Novartis AG, a world leader in healthcare. He held advancing positions at Novartis from 1991 until 2005. Most recently, Dr. Richardson served as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Development Alliances. From 2003 until 2005, he was Senior Vice President and Head of Development of Novartis Pharmaceuticals KK Japan. He earlier practiced as an endocrinologist. Dr. Richardson holds a B.Med.Sci (Hons.) and a BM.BS (Hons.) from University of Nottingham Medical School; an MRCP (UK) from the Royal College of Physicians, UK; a Certificate in Pharmaceutical Medicine from Universities of Freibourg, Strasbourg and Basle; and a Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine. | 