Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> March 29, 1999

David A. Oxlade – Xenova Group Plc (xen.l)

DAVID A. OXLADE is Group Chief Executive Officer of Xenova Group Plc. He joined Xenova as Chief Executive, Xenova Discovery Limited in June 1997 and was appointed Group Chief Executive in March 1998. He has over 30 years experience worldwide in the healthcare industry, and has worked extensively at the general management level in the US and Asia as well as in Europe. Prior to joining Xenova, he held the position of President of the Syva Division of Behring Diagnostics Inc., following the acquisition of Syva Company by Hoechst AG in 1995. Prior to joining Syva Company as Senior Vice President, International, Mr. Oxlade held increasingly responsible positions in general management, marketing and sales worldwide at ICI Diagnostics and Boehringer Mannheim GMbH. Originally trained as a Biochemist, he has successfully created new businesses and overseen the introduction of pioneering new technology in fields such as molecular genetics. Appointed an Honorary Fellow of Brunel University in 2003, he also chaired the European Working Group of the (DTI) Bioscience and Innovation Growth Team (2003) and is a member of the BioScience Leadership Council. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a background summary of Xenova. Enough

information to put us into context, what do you see as your business,

what do you see as your company today?

Mr. Oxlade: Xenova