Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> October 4, 1999

Anders Hove – Bb Biotech (901486.mu)

ANDERS HOVE is manager of BB Biotech and a partner of Bellevue Holding AG. BB Biotech is a Swiss based biotechnology investment company with total assets of more than CHF 2,000 million. From 1992 to 1996 Dr. Hove was employed at the Pharmaceuticals Division of Ciba-Geigy in Basel, Switzerland, initially in the International Medicines and Clinical Development Department and later in Business Operations and Strategic Marketing functions. Dr. Hove received a MSc in Chemical Engineering (biotechnology) from the Technical University of Denmark, a MD from the Medical School of the University of Copenhagen and a MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France. Profile
TWST: Can you please give us a brief overview of BB Biotech - the

company's history, activities, etc.

Mr. Hove: BB Biotech was founded in November 1993 as a Swiss-based

investment company. The