British Biotech plc Makes Announcement.Business Editors OXFORD, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 14, 2000 British Biotech British Biotech was a British based biotech company. British Biotechnology Limited was founded in 1986 by former G D Searle managers Keith McCullagh and Brian Richards, [1] plc ("British Biotech") Board of Directors: British Biotech (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BBIOY) is pleased to announce that Dr Paul Nicholson has been appointed as a non-executive director with effect from January 14, 2000. Dr Nicholson, aged 62, brings a wealth of international pharmaceutical and medical experience to the Company. Dr Nicholson qualified Bachelor of Medicine Noun 1. Bachelor of Medicine - (a British degree) a bachelor's degree in medicine MB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies Britain, Great Britain, U.K. , Bachelor of Surgery in 1960, and has over 30 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry. In 1980, he joined GD Searle as European Medical Director, becoming Senior Vice President of Medical Research in Chicago following the acquisition of Searle by Monsanto. In 1991, he joined SmithKline Beecham, shortly thereafter becoming Senior Vice President for Worldwide Development, with managerial responsibility for over 2,000 people based in the USA, UK and Japan. He retired in May 1999. Dr Nicholson has stepped down from his role as Chairman of British Biotech's Safety Review Board and has been replaced by Dr Robert Smith, formerly Director of Medical Affairs, Glaxo Group Research Ltd. Dr Nicholson is a Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians of London was the first medical institution in England to receive a Royal Charter. It was founded in 1518 and is one of the most active of all medical professional organisations. , London and Chairman of the Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. He is also a non-executive director of Cambridge Antibody Technology plc. |
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