Joffre Baker PhD has served as Chief Scientific Officer since December 2000. From March 1997 to October 2000 Joffre served as Vice President for Research Discovery at Genentech Inc. From March 1993 to October 2000 Joffre oversaw Research Discovery at Genentech which included the Departments of Cardiovascular Research Oncology Immunology Endocrinology and Pathology. From July 1991 to October 1993 he served as Genentech’s Director of Cardiovascular Research. Prior to joining Genentech Joffre was a faculty member in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Kansas. He holds a BS in Biology and Chemistry from the University of California San Diego and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Hawaii. |