Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> July 1, 1998

Lisa A. Conte – Shaman Pharmaceuticals (shmn)

LISA A. CONTE is founder, President and CEO of Shaman Pharmaceuticals, Inc. From 1987 to 1989, Ms. Conte was a Vice President at Technology Funding, Inc., a venture capital firm where she was responsible for the analysis and management of health care industry investments. From 1985 to 1987, she conducted risk and strategy audits for start-up health care companies at Strategic Decisions Group, a management consulting firm. While studying for her MBA, Ms. Conte interned at Eli Lilly & Company where she worked with their internal venture capital group to identify promising new biotechnology companies. Ms. Conte received her AB in Biochemistry from Dartmouth College, her MS in Physiology/Pharmacology from the University of California at San Diego, and her MBA from the Amos Tuck School, Dartmouth College. Ms. Conte resides in Portola Valley, CA with her husband, Robert Thornton, and their children, Bobby (5), Maddy (3) and Tessa (6 months). Their hobbies include skiing, kayaking, fly-fishing and hiking. Company Description (EAK608)(12029) Profile
TWST: Give us a brief summary, a bit of an historical background sketch

on Shaman Pharmaceuticals, and then bring us up to date. What, over the

next two to three years do you see as the key