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Dr. Eric A. Rose joined Abiomed's Board of Directors in May 2007. Dr. Rose led the development of a premier Department of Surgery at Columbia University and is currently on leave as Chairman of Columbia’s Department of Surgery, a position he held since 1994. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of SIGA Technologies, Inc., a leading biotechnology firm. Dr. Rose co-founded TransTech Pharma (TTP), Inc., a pharmaceutical company, and also serves as Executive Vice President for Life Sciences at MacAndrews and Forbes, Inc. He received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia College and his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. His postgraduate training was in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. | 