Allergan adds Dr. Lester J. Kaplan to board.

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 1994--The Allergan Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange :AGN) board of directors Tuesday added Dr. Lester J. Kaplan, Ph.D. to the board to fill the vacancy created by the voluntary resignation of Kenneth N. Kermes ker·mes
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Dr. Kaplan, who has served since 1992 as corporate vice president, Research and Development, has 17 years' experience conducting and managing research and development activities in the pharmaceutical industry. He joined Allergan in 1983.

An organic chemist, Dr. Kaplan began his career at the Upjohn Company after receiving his B.S. from the University of Illinois University of Illinois may refer to:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (flagship campus)
University of Illinois at Chicago
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and his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college), seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students, and that number is steadily rising. . Since joining Allergan, Dr. Kaplan served as associate director, Discovery Research from 1984 to 1986 and as senior director in Group Research and Development from 1986 to 1988. He has been senior vice president, Pharmaceutical Research and Development since 1991 and senior vice president, Research and Development since 1989. Dr. Kaplan is a member of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a learned society (professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has over 160,000 members at all degree-levels and in and the American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), private organization devoted to furthering the work of scientists and improving the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare. .

Kermes is the owner of Pond House Associates, a consulting company specializing in strategic planning and organizational design. He will assume full-time responsibility at 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. as Vice President, Finance. Kermes was elected to the board in January 1989 and was a member of the board's Audit and Finance Committees.

Allergan, a global health care company with headquarters in Irvine, develops, manufactures, and markets specialty therapeutic products for eye and skin care and neuromuscular disorders. A technology-driven company, Allergan is working to be the partner of choice for ever better health care.

CONTACT: Allergan, Irvine

              Jeff D'Eliscu, 714/752-4636 (work)
                             714/675-9475 (home)

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