Interesting recruit, even more interesting background, more interesting yet other recent additions to board (check previous posts and releases) The Wall Street Journal -- April 24, 1998 Who's News: LXR Biotechnology Inc.
LXR BIOTECHNOLOGY Inc. (Richmond, Calif.) -- G. Kirk Raab, 62 years old, was named chairman and interim chief executive of this biopharmaceutical company. Mr. Raab has been on the company's board since February and was chief executive of Genentech Inc. until 1995. He succeeds L. David Tomei, 52, LXR co-founder and a board member. Dr. Tomei, who has been chairman and CEO since 1995, becomes executive vice president and chief scientific officer and remains a director. |