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Dr. Verma has served as a director of Cell Genesys since May 1997. Previously, Dr. Verma had served as a director of Somatix Therapy Corporation since June 1996. Dr. Verma is director of the laboratory of genetics at The Salk Institute. He joined The Salk Institute in 1974. In 1995, the National Institutes of Health selected Dr. Verma to chair a committee reviewing the scope and advancement of gene therapy, and from 2000 to 2001, Dr. Verma served as president of the American Society of Gene Therapy. Currently, Dr. Verma is also an adjunct professor, department of biology, at the University of California, San Diego and has been a member of the faculty since 1979. Dr. Verma is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine. | 