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Dr. Connor is responsible for directing all medical activities for MedImmune, which include clinical development, medical affairs and product safety. He also plays an integral role in defining the strategic vision of the company. Dr. Connor joined MedImmune in 1994 as director of clinical studies. He has held positions of increasing responsibility for the last decade. Earlier this year, Dr. Connor was appointed chief medical officer and was given additional responsibilities for overseeing the medical affairs group. Prior to joining MedImmune, Dr. Connor served as the chief of pediatric infectious diseases, director of pediatric HIV research, and principal investigator of the National Institutes of Health-funded pediatric AIDS clinical trials unit at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. During that time, Dr. Connor also served at a national level as chairman of the pediatric AIDS clinical trials group and the perinatal HIV research committee. Dr. Connor holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Villanova University in Villanova, PA, and a doctorate from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. | 