Genentech Announces Senior Appointments in Development, Commercial and Manufacturing.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2004 Genentech, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. ) today announced three senior appointments in the company's Development, Commercial and Manufacturing organizations: Hal Barron's promotion to senior vice president, Development; Varun Nanda's promotion to vice president, Sales and Marketing; and Patrick Yang's appointment to vice president, South San Francisco Manufacturing and Engineering. Hal Barron, M.D. Senior Vice President Development Hal Barron joined Genentech in 1996 as a clinical scientist. During the next several years, he held positions as associate director and director of Cardiovascular Research and senior director of the Biotherapeutics group within Medical Affairs. In May 2002, he was promoted to vice president of Medical Affairs. Barron will lead the newly formed Development organization that is being created by combining Genentech's Medical Affairs and Development Sciences departments. The Development organization will be responsible for pre-clinical, clinical, and post-approval activities. In his new role, Barron will continue to report to Susan D. Hellmann, M.D., M.P.H., Genentech's executive vice president, Development and Product Operations, and chief medical officer. "Hal has made significant contributions to Genentech throughout his tenure here," said Hellmann. "I am confident that his contributions will continue as he takes on enhanced responsibilities overseeing this larger organization." Barron received his medical degree from Yale University and holds 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 from Washington University. Varun Nanda Vice President Sales and Marketing - Avastin Varun Nanda joined Genentech in 1997 as director of Endocrinology and subsequently was responsible for the launch planning of Xolair(R) (Omalizumab). Since 2001, he held the position of senior director of sales and marketing for the Solid Tumor Oncology Franchise. In that position, he was responsible for Herceptin(R) (Trastuzumab) and the prelaunch pre·launch adj. Preparatory or preliminary to launch, especially of a spacecraft or missile. planning for Avastin(TM) (bevacizumab) and Tarceva(TM) (erlotinib HCl). Nanda reports to Ian Clark, senior vice president and general manager, BioOncology. "This is a pivotal role for Genentech as we continue with our launch preparations for Avastin, which, if approved, could be a new treatment option for patients with metastatic Metastatic The term used to describe a secondary cancer, or one that has spread from one area of the body to another. Mentioned in: Coagulation Disorders metastatic pertaining to or of the nature of a metastasis. colorectal cancer," said Clark. "I anticipate great success for this important part of our business under Varun's leadership." Prior to joining Genentech, Nanda was director of brand management at Novo Nordisk A/S. Nanda holds a Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (commonly abbreviated as BE or BEng) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at an accredited university in Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, India, Ireland, Korea, degree from Delhi College of Engineering Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) is an engineering college in India. and a Master of Business Administration from Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois. Institution Eastern Illinois University has approximately 10,000 undergraduates, 1,700 graduate students, and 2,000 faculty and staff. Admission is selective. . Patrick Yang, Ph.D. Vice President South San Francisco Manufacturing and Engineering Patrick Yang joins Genentech from Merck & Co., where he held several leadership roles in Merck's Manufacturing Division over the past 11 years. Most recently, he held the position of vice president, Supply Chain Management. In this role, he led the worldwide materials management, strategic planning and manufacturing support functions for Merck's 34 plants. Previous to that, he was Merck's vice president, Asia/Pacific Manufacturing Operations. He will report to David Ebersman, senior vice president, Product Operations. "Pat brings a wealth of experience in manufacturing operations to Genentech," said Ebersman. "With more than 20 years of leadership and hands-on experience in manufacturing and engineering management, he is ideally suited to help us achieve the aggressive manufacturing goals required to support our growth." Prior to joining Merck in 1992, Yang spent 12 years at General Electric, serving in several research, engineering, technology and manufacturing management roles. Yang holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the National Chiaotung University in Taiwan, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ranked as one of America’s top 25 public research universities and in the top 50 of all American research universities,[2] , and a doctorate in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science from Ohio State. About Genentech Genentech is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes biotherapeutics for significant unmet medical needs. Seventeen of the currently approved biotechnology products originated from or are based on Genentech science. Genentech manufactures and commercializes 12 biotechnology products in the United States. The company has headquarters in South San Francisco, California South San Francisco is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 60,552 at the 2000 census. and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol DNA. For additional information about the company, please visit http://www.gene.com. |
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