Dr. Fuchs has served as one of our directors since November 2001. Since September 2005 Dr. Fuchs has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. He served as our Chief Executive Officer from January 2003 until June 2005. Dr. Fuchs joined us as Vice President Clinical Affairs in October 1996 and was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in November 2001. From 1987 to 1996 Dr. Fuchs held various positions at Genentech Inc. where among other things he had responsibility for the clinical program that led to the approval for Genentech’s Pulmozyme. Dr. Fuchs was also responsible for the Phase III development program that led to the approval of Herceptin to treat metastatic breast cancer. Dr. Fuchs received an MD degree from George Washington University and a BA degree in biochemical sciences from Harvard University.
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