Dr. Kessler, 58, has been a director of NeoTherapeutics
since November 12, 1999. Dr. Kessler serves as a
member of the Board of Directors of CroMedica
International Inc. From January 1969 until she retired
in June 1995, Dr. Ann Kessler held a number of
management positions with Hoffmann-La Roche in Basel,
Switzerland and Nutley, New Jersey. Most recently, Dr.
Ann Kessler was Director of International Project
Management and was responsible for global project
development decisions. Dr. Ann Kessler’s previous
appointments included Director of the Division of
Exploratory Research and Director of the Departments of
Pharmacology, Chemotherapy, and Biochemical Nutrition.
Dr. Ann Kessler has authored over 100 publications
dealing with obesity, lipid metabolism and appetite
regulation, and has 20 patents issued concerning
pharmacological approaches to diseases. Dr. Ann
Kessler obtained her B.S. degree from the College of
Notre Dame of Maryland in 1965, M.S. in Biological
Sciences from Northwestern University, Evanston,
Illinois in 1967, and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from New
York University in 1973.
Dr. Ann Kessler is the wife of Armin M. Kessler, a
Director of the Company.
Armin M. Kessler
Mr. Kessler, 64, has been a director of NeoTherapeutics
since November 12, 1999. Mr. Kessler serves as a
member of the Board of Directors of CroMedica
International Inc. and of The Medicines Company. From
1983 until he retired in 1995, Mr. Kessler held a
number of executive management positions with
Hoffmann-La Roche AG including Chief Operating Officer,
Head of the Pharmaceutical Division, Head of the
Diagnostic Division with worldwide responsibility for
pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, vitamins and chemicals
and Managing Director of Roche U.K. Mr. Kessler also
served as a member of the Board of Directors and
Corporate Executive Committee of Hoffmann-La Roche AG.
Until his retirement in 1995, Mr. Kessler served as a
member of the Board of Directors of Genentech Inc. from
1990 and Syntex Corporation from 1994. During this
same period, Mr. Kessler served on the Executive Board
of Pharmaceutical Partners for Better Healthcare and as
President of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical
Industry Associations. From 1961 to 1982 Mr. Kessler
held a variety of positions in various countries with
Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corporation including Director
of Worldwide Pharmaceutical Marketing, as well as Head
of Patents and Licensing and President of Sandoz,
Japan. Mr. Kessler received a Bachelor of Science
degree in Chemistry and Physics from the University of
Pretoria, South Africa in 1957, a Bachelor of Science
Honors degree in Chemical Engineering from The
University of Cape Town in 1959, a Juris Doctorate from
Seton Hall University in 1971, and an Honorary
Doctorate of Business Administration from University of
Pretoria, South Africa in 1993. Mr. Kessler qualified
as a U.S. Patent Attorney in 1972.
Mr. Armin Kessler is the husband of Dr. Ann C. Kessler,
a Director of the Company.
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