Mr. Zakrzewski is currently the chief executive officer and a director of Xcellerex, a privately held company focused on commercializing its proprietary next generation manufacturing technology for biotherapeutics and vaccines. Mr. Zakrzewski recently served from 2005 through the first quarter of 2007 as the chief operating officer of Reliant Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on cardiovascular drugs. While at Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Mr. Zakrzewski had responsibility for the company's pharmaceutical operations, including research and development, business development, supply chain/manufacturing, quality, information technology, and compliance. From 1988 to 2004, Mr. Zakrzewski served in a variety of executive level capacities at Eli Lilly & Company, including research and development, manufacturing, finance and business development. His most recent position at Eli Lilly & Company was vice president, corporate business development, where he had responsibility for all business development activities on a global basis. Mr. Zakrzewski received a B.S. in chemical engineering in 1986, an M.S. in biochemical engineering from Drexel University in 1988, and an M.B.A. in finance from Indiana University in 1992. In addition to his role on the Xcellerex board of directors, Mr. Zakrzewski also serves as a member of the board of trustees of the Licensing Executive.
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