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Mr. DeSchutter has served on Navicure’s Board of Directors since 2002. He also serves on the following boards of directors: ING Americas; Ecolab; London-based Smith & Nephew plc; Varian, Inc. Mr. DeSchutter is non-executive Chairman of the Board of Incyte Co.
Prior to his retirement, Mr. DeSchutter served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company. Previously, Mr. DeSchutter was a director and Chief Administrative Officer of Pharmacia Corporation, which was created through the merger of Monsanto Company and Pharmacia & Upjohn in 2000. At Monsanto, Mr. DeSchutter was a director, also serving as Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer. From 1995 to 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of G.D. Searle & Co., Monsanto's wholly owned pharmaceutical subsidiary. Mr. DeSchutter’s prior management experience at Searle included President and Chief Operating Officer and President, International Operations.
Mr. DeSchutter is a recipient of the 1989 University of Arizona Centennial Medallion, awarded to highly distinguished alumni, as well as the university's 1999 Technology & Management Lifetime Achievement Award. | 