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Robert L. Butchofsky was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of QLT in February 2006 following his earlier appointment as Acting Chief Executive Officer of QLT in September 2005. Mr. Butchofsky joined QLT in 1998 as Associate Director, Ocular Marketing and was appointed Vice President, Marketing and Sales Planning in September 2001. Mr. Butchofsky was promoted to Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales Planning in early 2005.
Prior to joining QLT, Mr. Butchofsky spent eight years at Allergan where he built an extensive background with ocular products and Botox®, including sales, health economics, worldwide medical marketing, and product management. Prior to joining Allergan, Mr. Butchofsky spent several years managing clinical trials at the Institute for Biological Research and Development.
In total, Mr. Butchofsky brings 18 years of related experience, including 15 years in sales and marketing of specialty products in ophthalmology, dermatology, neurology and other medical areas to his role. He was recently appointed Director of LifeSciences British Columbia and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the University of Texas and a Masters of Business Administration from Pepperdine University. | 