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H. Thomas (Tom) Watkins joined Human Genome Sciences as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company in November 2004 succeeding William A. Haseltine Ph.D. Mr. Watkins joined Human Genome Sciences after an almost 20 year career at Abbott Laboratories during which time he gained increasing responsibility. He most recently served as President of TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. which is jointly owned by Abbott Laboratories and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. Previous positions included: Vice President of Abbott HealthSystems Abbott’s corporate marketing and distribution division from 1996 to 1998; Area Vice President Asia/Pacific Abbott Diagnostics Division; Divisional Vice President and Sector General Manager Benchtop Systems Abbott Diagnostics Division; and Divisional Vice President Pharmaceutical Products Division. Mr. Watkins earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of William and Mary and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Lake Forest Hospital Foundation and Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest Illinois. He also serves as a Trustee of the William and Mary Business School Foundation at the College of William and Mary Williamsburg Virginia. | 