Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> October 26, 2004

Bruce Steel – Ambit Biosciences Corporation

BRUCE D. STEEL is Director of Corporate Development at Ambit Biosciences Corporation. Mr. Steel joined Ambit in November 2002. His background includes a combination of senior corporate development and venture finance activities. Prior to joining Ambit, Mr. Steel was engaged at Akesis Pharmaceuticals, a diabetes therapy company co-founded by Kevin Kinsella. Previously, Mr. Steel was Vice President of Corporate Development at application software vendor TheBrain Technologies, internet bill management provider PayMyBills.com and in the venture finance division of Imperial Bank. He holds a BA from Dartmouth College, an MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, and the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst. Profile
TWST: Could you give us an overview of your company's technology?

Mr. Steel: Ambit's platform identifies and quantifies small molecule

protein interactions. We can use this platform in a