G Kirk Raab

After resigning as Genentech CEO in 1995 after an appearance of impropriety, Raab would cap his career as an adviser, board member and interim CEO at several smaller biotech companies. Raab has over 52 years of pharmaceutical and biotechnology experience. Beginning as a salesman with Pfizer in Brooklyn, New York, he was appointed to marketing management roles in the company with responsibility for international marketing in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. He started Beecham’s pharmaceutical business in Latin America from his home in Mexico City. He later moved to AbboX Laboratories, where he served first as Vice President, Latin America, and later, as Executive Vice President, President and COO and a Director. During that period, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Amgen until he joined Genentech as President, COO and a Director in 1985. He was elected CEO of Genentech in 1990, where he remained until 1995. Mr. Raab was the Founding Chairman of the California Health are Institute and the Biotechnology Industry Organization. Since leaving Genentech, he has been involved in over 15 biotech companies, many as Chairman. He is currently Chairman of five companies. Mr. Raab graduated with honors from Colgate University and is a Trustee Emeritus. He also served as a member of the Chancellor’s Court of Oxford University.