Dr. Curti became a director in August 2003. Dr. Curti was most recently president and chief executive officer of Ferring Pharmaceuticals in Tarrytown, New York. He previously held the position of president and chief executive officer of Neurochem, Inc. in Kingston, Ontario and President of North American Operations of Searle in Skokie, Illinois. He spent 19 years at Pfizer in a number of senior positions, both domestically and internationally, directing clinical drug development, drug regulatory, licensing and marketing activities. He is currently a member of the board of trustees and executive committee of Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Curti received a B.S. from St. Joseph�s University in Philadelphia in 1959 and an M.D. from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia in 1963. Dr. Curti serves on the audit committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee. |