ALZA's Ernest Mario Joins Catalytica Boards.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 1996--Catalytica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTAL CTAL Confederacion de Trabajadores de America Latina (Confederation of Latin American Workers) CTAL Canadian Tire Acceptance Limited CTAL Computer Technology Application Lab, Inc. CTAL Confidentially Typed Assembly Language ) announced today that Dr. Ernest Mario Ernest Mario (born June 12, 1938, Clifton, New Jersey) is an American pharmaceutical industry executive and the recipient of the 2007 Remington Medalist awarded by the American Pharmacists Association. , co-chairman and chief executive officer of ALZA Corp., has joined its board of directors. In addition, Dr. Mario will serve as a director of Catalytica Fine Chemicals, Inc., Catalytica's 85 percent-owned subsidiary. "We are delighted to welcome Dr. Mario to our boards," said James A. Cusumano, chairman of Catalytica and president of Catalytica Fine Chemicals. "His wealth of experience in operations and research, and his keen understanding of the dynamics of the global pharmaceutical industry, will be invaluable to us as we enter a critical expansion period in the development of our fine chemicals business." Dr. Mario joined Palo Alto-based ALZA, the world's leading designer and producer of therapeutic drug delivery systems, in 1993. Before that, he was deputy chairman and chief executive officer of Glaxo Holdings p.l.c. For nearly a decade before moving to Glaxo in 1986, he was a senior executive at Squibb Corp. He holds a B.S. degree in pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent. from Rutgers University Rutgers University, main campus at New Brunswick, N.J.; land-grant and state supported; coeducational except for Douglass College; chartered 1766 as Queen's College, opened 1771. Campuses and Facilities Rutgers maintains three campuses. , and master's and doctorate degrees in physical sciences from the University of Rhode Island History The University was first chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888. The site of the school was originally the Oliver Watson Farm, and the original farmhouse still lies on the campus today. . Dr. Mario also serves on the boards of numerous educational and health care organizations. "Catalytica, Inc. is building a market presence in fine chemicals and combustion combustion, rapid chemical reaction of two or more substances with a characteristic liberation of heat and light; it is commonly called burning. The burning of a fuel (e.g., wood, coal, oil, or natural gas) in air is a familiar example of combustion. systems by applying world-class technology to meet urgent needs," Dr. Mario said. "Catalytica Fine Chemicals' innovative catalytic cat·a·lyt·ic adj. Of, involving, or acting as a catalyst: "Deregulation's catalytic power . . . is still reshaping the banking, communications, and transportation industries" Ellyn E. technology for producing pharmaceutical intermediates and bulk actives offers compelling benefits to drug developers seeking reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally compliant manufacturing. I look forward to being a part of Catalytica's future growth." Catalytica, Inc. develops and produces advanced products that use proprietary catalytic technologies to lower manufacturing costs and reduce hazardous byproducts. In addition to the development of advanced combustion systems for the elimination of toxic emissions generated by natural gas turbines, Catalytica, through its 85 percent-owned subsidiary, Catalytica Fine Chemicals, Inc., develops and manufactures fine chemical building blocks for the pharmaceutical industry in its facilities located in East Palo Alto, California East Palo Alto (often called EPA) is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 29,506 (31,915: 2003 estimate). . -0- Catalytica Web address: http://www.catalytica-inc.com CONTACT: Catalytica, Inc. Lawrence W. Briscoe, 415/940-6370 (Chief Financial Officer) |
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