Dr.
Edward E. Penhoet
University of California, Berkeley
Biochemist; Company founder and executive (biotechnology); Educator; Academic administrator
Area
Leadership, Policy, and Communications
Specialty
Business, Corporate, and Philanthropic Leadership
Elected
2009
Director. In 1981, co-founded Chiron, a biotechnology company with major advances in treatment of AIDS, hepatitis, multiple sclerosis and kidney disease. Served as CEO until 1998. For ten years prior to founding Chiron, was a faculty member in the Department of Biochemistry at UC Berkeley and from 1998-2002 served as Dean of Berkeley?s School of Public Health. Senior Director, Science and Higher Education Program (2002-2004), President (2004-2007) and currently member of the board of trustees, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
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