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Laurie Torres has served as Vice President, Human Resources since joining PDL BioPharma in November 2003. She previously served as Vice President of Human Resources for Genitope, a biotechnology company focused on the commercialization of patient-specific immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer, from 2000 to 2003. From 1998 to 2000, Ms. Torres was Senior Director of Human Resources for Heartport, Inc., a medical devices company specializing in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and Director of Employment there from 1997 to 1998. She served in various human resources positions at Genentech, Inc. from 1990 to 1997 after beginning her career in human resources at Hewlett-Packard, Inc. in 1985. Ms. Torres earned a bachelor’s degree in Personnel Administration/Industrial Relations at California State University, Hayward.
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