David Gordon Shand named executive vice president, Research & Development at Carrington Laboratories, Inc.IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 1994--Carrington Laboratories, Inc., (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : CRN CRN Computer Reseller News CRN Crown CRN Council for Responsible Nutrition CRN Crane CRN Community Recycling Network CRN Course Reference Number CRN Center for Responsible Nanotechnology CRN Cornish (SIL code, UK) ) has announced that David Gordon Shand, M.D., Ph.D. will join the company as executive vice president, research & development reporting to the chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. effective Jan. 16, 1995. Dr. Shand received a bachelor of science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in physiology and a Ph.D. in pharmacology from St. Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College in London, England. He received his medical and surgical degrees with honors also from St. Bartholomew. He has been a member 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) since 1967 and a fellow of that institution since 1980. Prior to joining Carrington in this new position, Dr. Shand was executive vice president, research & development and chief scientific officer for The Liposome liposome (lī`pəsōm', lĭp`ə–), microscopic, fluid-filled pouch whose walls are made of layers of phospholipids identical to the phospholipids that make up cell membranes. Company (Princeton, N.J.). Previously, he was executive vice president of Janssen Research Foundation and senior vice president, medical affairs worldwide for Ayerst Laboratories (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ). Dr. Shand was chief, division of clinical pharmacology, Duke University Medical Center from 1978-1983. He served as professor of pharmacology and medicine, and in other professorial capacities at Vanderbilt University (Nashville) from 1970 to 1978. During the last 12 years, Dr. Shand has compiled an enviable record of achievement. He has supervised the submission of 14 New Drug Applications (NDAs) of which 10 have resulted in bringing new products to market to date; he has developed five new clinical and 13 new chemical entities; and, he has developed seven line extensions. "With nearly 35 years experience in medicine, medical education, and research and development, Dr. Shand brings to Carrington the wisdom of a seasoned veteran in development," said Karl H. Meister, Carrington president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . Dr. Shand is a member of several professional organizations and associations and has received many honors. Among his honors, Dr. Shand was named 1980 Burroughs Wellcome Scholar and received the 1981 ASPET Award for Experimental Therapeutics. Carrington Laboratories, Inc., is an emerging research-based pharmaceutical company engaged in developing complex carbohydrate-based therapeutics and in manufacturing and marketing products for the management of wounds. CONTACT: Carrington Laboratories, Inc., Irving
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