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Dr. Bishop has been a Director of Millipore since 1997 and is currently a Member of the Audit and Finance Committee and the Technology Committee. Dr. Bishop also served as the Lead Director from 2002 until May 2007.
Dr. Bishop received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California and an M.B.A. from the University of Miami Florida. He received a Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from the University of Southern California.
In 1976 Dr. Bishop joined American Hospital Supply Corporation (AHSC) a manufacturer and distributor of health care products and served in various research and development positions until 1981. Dr. Bishop subsequently held a number of senior management positions with AHSC including: Vice President Planning and Business Development for Laboratory and International businesses (1981to1984); Vice President General Manager of Operations American BioScience Division (1984 to1985); and Vice President Planning and Business Development Medical Sector (1985 to1986).
In 1986 Dr. Bishop joined Allergan Inc. manufacturer of eye care and skin care products as President of the Allergan Medical Optics Division becoming Senior Vice President of Corporate Development in 1988. In 1989 he became President of the Allergan Pharmaceuticals Division and President of the Therapeutics Group in 1991.
Since 1992 Dr. Bishop has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AutoImmune Inc. a biopharmaceutical company. During 1999 he also became Chairman of the AutoImmune Board of Directors. Dr. Bishop serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Caliper Life Sciences Inc.; as a member of the Board of Directors of Optobionics Corporation; and as a Trustee MFS/Compass Funds Complex (consisting of three funds/forty portfolios advised by MFS Investment Management). | 