Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> July 8, 2002

Daniel Geffken – Transkaryotic Therapies Inc (tktx)

DANIEL E. GEFFKEN is Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer of Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. Mr. Geffken has over 20 years of financial management experience, including eight years in the biotechnology/medical industry. Prior to joining TKT in February 1997, Mr. Geffken was Chief Financial Officer of CytoTherapeutics, Inc. He also held positions at The Andersen Group, Inc., MedChem Products, Inc., and KPMG Peat Marwick. During his tenure in biotechnology, he has raised more than $600 million in debt and equity financings. Mr. Geffken received a BS in Economics from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with an overview of Transkaryotic Therapies,

Inc.?

Mr. Geffken: Transkaryotic Therapies or TKT was founded in 1988 by the

current CEO with the financial assistance of