Deborah Dunsire, M.D.
Appointed to the Board effective December 2006. Since July 2005, Dr. Dunsire has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an oncology and inflammation-focused biopharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to joining Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Dunsire led the Novartis U.S. Oncology Business, playing a critical role in the broad development and successful launch of a number of products. Dr. Dunsire was also responsible for managing the merger and significant growth of the combined Sandoz Pharmaceuticals and Ciba-Geigy oncology businesses. Dr. Dunsire served on the U.S. pharmaceutical Executive Committee at Novartis. Dr. Dunsire is currently a board member of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and a member of the board of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).