Mr. Adams has served as a director since October 2007 and serves on the Compensation and Human Resources Committees. Mr. Adams currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sepracor, Inc. Prior to this he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Kos Pharmaceuticals from 2002 until the acquisition of the company by Abbott Laboratories in December 2006. Mr. Adams has over 30 years of experience in both specialty and large pharmaceutical organizations that, in addition to Sepracor and Kos, included careers with ICI, SmithKline Beecham and Novartis, and involved work and product launches in most therapeutic areas. Mr. Adams has a broad background encompassing research and development, sales, international and national product marketing, business development and extensive general management experience. He is a graduate of Manchester University in the United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Science degree. In addition to serving on the Amylin Board, Mr. Adams is actively involved as a board member of PhRMA (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturer of America). |