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John W. Beck, C.P.A. is one of our founders and has served as our Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since June 1999 and was promoted to our Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in April 2005. Mr. Beck previously served as our Director of Finance from April 1998 to June 1999. Mr. Beck has more than 19 years of financial management experience. In February 1994 he joined Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., where he served as Director of Finance from May 1996 to April 1998 and played an important role in Neurocrine's 1996 initial public offering. Prior to joining Neurocrine, Mr. Beck held financial management positions at high technology and financial services companies including General Dynamics and Ernst and Young LLP. Mr. Beck received a B.A. in accounting from the University of Washington and also holds a Th.B. in theology from a Seattle, Washington-based seminary.
Currently, Mr. Becksits on the Board of Directors of Ardea Biosciences. He is a licensed certified public accountant in the state of California and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Bioscience Financial Officers. | 