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Dr. Jeff Walker is Angiotech's Senior Vice President of Research and Development. He has over 14 years' experience at pharmaceutical and medical device companies in developing combination medical devices drug development and drug delivery technologies. Prior to joining Angiotech Dr. Walker was Vice President Advanced Technology/New Ventures at Medtronic Vascular Inc. During his career at Medtronic Dr. Walker also held the position of Vice President Science & Technology and was responsible for the development of next-generation medical devices that integrated biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. He also held senior positions in research and development at Miravant Pharmaceuticals based in Santa Barbara California. In 1994 he formed his own start-up medical device company focused on solid tumor drug delivery and treatment.
A graduate of the UCLA School of Medicine Dr. Walker was an Emergency Physician at the St. Agnes Medical Center in Fresno California for seven years. He also holds a B.A. in Psychobiology with post-graduate work in Anatomy and Physiology. | 