Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> October 12, 2001
DOMENICO VALERIO is President and CEO of Crucell N.V. Dr. Valerio is
also a part-time Professor of gene therapy at the University of Leiden,
a position he has held since 1993. He was one of the founders of
IntroGene in 1993 and was its President and Chief Executive Officer
since 1993. For five years prior to founding IntroGene, he held
positions at TNO, including head of the Gene Therapy Department. He was
a post-doctoral Fellow at the Salk Institute and a visiting scientific
Specialist at Genentech, Inc. Dr. Valerio has a PhD from the University
of Leiden. Profile
TWST: Can we start with an historical sketch of Crucell and a quickoverview?
Dr. Valerio: The company has really been in existence for just over a
year when a company called IntroGene and a