Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> July 5, 2004

ELMA HAWKINS – ADVANCED VIRAL RESEARCH CORPORATION (ADVR.OB)

ELMA S. HAWKINS was named as Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Viral Research on February 12th, 2004. Dr Hawkins also serves as a Member of the Executive Management Committee for ADVR. Previously, Dr Hawkins served as Vice Chairman of Antigenics, a biotechnology company which is developing personalized immunotherapeutics and revolutionary treatments for cancers, autoimmune diseases and infections. She has also had prior experience in corporate development and regulatory affairs at Genzyme Corporation and held preclinical and regulatory positions at Warner- Lambert/Parke Davis Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Hawkins brings with her two decades of drug development and management experience which should serve Advanced Viral Research Corp. well in advancing its lead product, AVR118 through clinical trials and toward commercialization. Profile
TWST: Please begin with a brief historical sketch of Advanced Viral

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