Dr. Randal D. Chase has served as a director since April 2005. Dr. Chase has served as the President - Global Mandate for Shire Biologics, a Division of Shire Pharmaceuticals PLC, a specialty pharmaceutical company, since May 2001. Prior to that, Dr. Chase served as Senior Vice-President of Biochem Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of products for the prevention and treatment of human diseases, from August 2000 to May 2001. Prior to that, Dr. Chase served as President and Chief Executive Officer for North American Vaccine, a developer of vaccines, from November 1998 to July 2000. Prior to that time, Dr. Chase served with various other pharmaceutical-related companies, including Pasteur Merieux Connaught, Quadra Logic Technologies, Inc., Glaxo Canada, Inc. and Bristol Meyers. |