Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| American Pharmaceutical Products, Inc. |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Cobalis Corp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tercica, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
Coo |
Former |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
President, Abraxis Pharmaceutical Products & Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations |
Former |
| Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. |
Vice President of Business Operations |
Former |
| University of Minnesota |
BS |
Former |
Mr. Harmon currently serves as executive vice president and chief operating officer for APP Pharmaceuticals. Prior to the spin-off of the proprietary business, Mr Harmon served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Abraxis Pharmaceutical Products (APP) since September 2006, after having joined Abraxis in May 2006 as the executive vice president of global operations. Mr. Harmon oversees global manufacturing operations as well as the corporate quality assurance and quality control and the supply chain organizations as well as Generic Product Development, Regulatory Affairs and Operational Excellence. Prior to joining Abraxis, Mr. Harmon was the senior vice president, manufacturing operations for the Sterile Technologies Group at Cardinal Health where he was responsible for multiple sites throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Mr. Harmon has also served as vice president, biopharmaceutical operations for Aventis Behring. Mr. Harmon earned an MBA from St. Louis University and undergraduate B.S. degrees in biology and chemistry from Western Kentucky University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Chief Admin Officer, General Counsel & Secretary |
Current |
| Freehepatitisinfo |
Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
General Counsel & Assistant Crop Secretary |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| American Pharmaceutical Products, Inc. |
Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Chief Admin Officer, General Counsel & Secretary |
Current |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Current |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Bioscience Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP |
Senior Tax Manager |
Former |
| American Bioscience Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
Jd |
Former |
| Boston University |
Llm |
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
B.S. In Economics |
Former |
| John Carroll University |
B.S. In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Generic Business |
Current |
| AmerisourceBergen Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management |
Current |
| Ben Venue Laboratories Incorporated |
|
Former |
| DePaul University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Illinois |
bachelor of science degree in business administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Abraxis Biosciences, Inc. |
Executive. Vice President Corporate Development |
Current |
| American Bioscience Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development |
Current |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Corp Dev |
Current |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company |
Vice President, Corporate Development International Medicines |
Former |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Vice President of Corporate Development |
Former |
| IVAX Corporation |
Vice President, Business Development |
Former |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company |
In, House Counsel |
Former |
| SmithKline Beecham Corporation |
|
Former |
| Georgetown University |
Juris Doctorate degree |
Former |
| Georgetown Law School |
Jd |
Former |
| Cornell University |
BS |
Former |
Mr. Callanan currently serves as vice president, human resources for APP Pharmaceuticals. In his role at APP, Mr. Callanan is responsible for overseeing every aspect of human resources for APP including: human capital management, benefits, compensation design, environmental health and safety, training and organizational development. He is a member of the APP executive management team. Mr. Callanan's prior position was with ZLB Behring (formerly Aventis Behring) where he directed the human resources and training and organizational development functions for the 4,000 employee global biopharmaceutical manufacturing division, and had oversight for the company's plants throughout the U.S. and Europe. With more than 23 years experience in human resources, Mr. Callanan has held various HR leadership roles, both domestically and globally, at major pharmaceutical companies, including Fujisawa Healthcare Inc. and Sanofi. He received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Indiana University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| American Pharmaceutical Products, Inc. |
Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Indiana University |
Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| American College of Surgeons |
Fellow |
Current |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board Chairman |
Current |
| Abraxis Biosciences, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American College of Surgeons |
Fellow |
Current |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Abraxis Biosciences, Inc. |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| American Bioscience Inc. |
President |
Former |
| American Bioscience Inc. |
Cfo |
Former |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board Director |
Former |
| American Bioscience Inc. |
Board Director |
Former |
| University of British Columbia |
M.Sc |
Former |
| University of the Witwatersrand |
Degree |
Former |
Al has more than 30 years of leadership experience in a broad range of healthcare segments, with particular expertise in pharmaceuticals. He served as President and CEO of American Pharmaceutical Partners Inc. (APPI). Prior to APPI, Al worked with the Water Street team as an Operating Partner at One Equity Partners. Al also served as Senior Vice President and President of Global Renal Operations at Baxter. In this role, he led global operations for the Renal and Transfusion Therapies divisions, as well as global manufacturing and the office of the Chief Scientific Officer. Al began his career at G.D. Searle. During his 23 years with G.D. Searle, Al was promoted to numerous positions, including Co-President and Chief Operating Officer, and Executive Vice President and President of Searle Operations, a position in which he oversaw Searle's integration into Pharmacia. Al also served as a member of the Monsanto and Pharmacia Management Committees. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago and his M.B.A from DePaul University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| California State University Long Beach |
MBA |
Former |
| National Taiwan University |
BS |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Shapco, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Abraxis Biosciences, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kelly Pipe Div. |
President, Shapco |
Former |
| Shapco, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Shapco, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Research and Development Society |
President |
Current |
| King's College London |
Fellow |
Current |
| Lonza Group Ltd. |
Deputy Chairman |
Current |
| Ukscf |
Chairman |
Current |
| Circassia Ltd |
Non-Executive Chairman |
Current |
| BioCeramic Therapeutics Ltd. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Combinature Biopharm AG |
Chairman |
Current |
| Rio Tinto plc |
Chairman |
Current |
| The Natural History Museum |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rio Tinto Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| King's College |
Fellow |
Current |
| King's College London |
Fellow |
Current |
| The Royal Society |
Fellow |
Current |
| BioCeramic Therapeutics Ltd. |
Rector |
Former |
| Lincoln College |
Fellow |
Former |
| GlaxoSmithKline Plc |
Chairman |
Former |
| University of London |
Doctor of Science Degree |
Former |
| University of Madrid |
Doctorate In Pharmacy |
Former |
| University of Birmingham |
Doctorate |
Former |
Dr. Nimer is Professor of Medicine and Professor of Pharmacology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He also serves as Chief of Hematology Service and Head of the Division of Hematologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr. Nimer is a member of many national professional organizations, including the American Society of Hematology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the International Society for Stem Cell Research. He serves as a Reviewer for major medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) among many others. He serves on numerous national and international Grant Review Committees and is a prominent invited speaker at conferences on his areas of expertise. He has authored or co-authored nearly 200 peer-reviewed papers, reviews, editorials and textbook chapters, primarily focused on issues concerning hematology and oncology
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Inc. |
Chief of Hematology Service |
Current |
| New England Journal of Medicine |
Reviewer |
Current |
| Memorial Hospital, Inc |
Attending Physician |
Current |
| The G&P Foundation for Cancer Research |
Chairman |
Current |
| Abraxis Biosciences, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Society of Clinical Oncology |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Society of Hematology |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Genpath |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Neostem, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Association for Cancer Research, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Onconova Therapeutics, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Society of Hematology |
Member |
Current |
| American Association for Cancer Research, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| American College of Physicians |
Fellow |
Current |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Inc. |
Head |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
|
Former |
| Cancer Research |
Chairman |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
M.D. |
Former |
| Massachusetts, Inc. |
B.S. In Biology |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
B.S. in Biology |
Former |
| University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine |
Degree |
Former |
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