Pharmaceutical Product, Technology Acqusition & Licensing (592)
Expertise
In-licensing of development-stage oncology agents.
Responsible for establishing strategic alliances in Japan for oncology and diagnostic imaging products.
Licensing of key technologies in support of neurological product dev.
Out-licenses in antiinfective, thrombolytic and other areas.
In-licensing of products, patents and technology for diagnostic imaging.
Joint negotiation of a global three-way development/marketing agreement on cardiovascular drugs.
Settlement of patent disputes.
Targeted product acquisition for selected territorial business units.
Academic research collaborations(leading to clinical dev. projects).
Experience
CONSULTANT
Providing product/technology acquisition and licensing, strategic alliance, and business development services to the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector.
STERLING WINTHROP, INC. (formerly Sterling Winthrop Drug Inc., Eastman Pharmaceuticals and Eastman Kodak Co.)
Vice President, Licensing
Responsible worldwide for identification and licensing of intellectual property rights to pharmaceutical products and technologies, and for related business development strategies and transactions.
Director of Licensing
Early member of Eastman Kodak pharmaceutical team, leading to formation of Eastman Pharmaceuticals.
Multi-product oncology in-license.
In-licensed cardiovascular drug; multiple territories
SMITHKLINE CORPORATION
Scientific Director, Licensing
Associate Scientific Director, Licensing
Assistant Scientific Director, Licensing
Maintained business and technical relationships with pharmaceutical companies worldwide.
Responsible for scientific/medical evaluation of new product opportunities.
Leader for planning and implementing licensing strategy in Japan.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL
Research Associate
Coordinated multi-departmental basic research program/grant on control of growth and function of tumor cells.
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Research Fellow and Associate Fellow of the American Cancer Society.
Molecular and genetic research on microbial physiology.
Honors & Publications
Licensing Executives Society
New York Academy of Sciences
American Association of Advancement of Science
Education
Ph.D., Biochemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
B. S., Chemistry, University of Illinois (Urbana),