Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> October 16, 2000

Robert Rieder – Nortran Pharmaceuticals Inc (ntrdf.ob)

ROBERT W. RIEDER is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Nortran Pharmaceuticals Inc. Mr. Rieder has over 10 years of experience in the venture capital industry, including five years as Vice President of MDS Ventures Pacific Inc., focused solely on medical investments. His business experience includes a period as COO of DBA Telecom, one year as acting CEO of Synapse Technologies Inc. and seven years as a Director of StressGen Biotechnologies Corp. Mr. Rieder has an Undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering (UBC, 1969) and a Master's degree in Business Administration (UWO, 1984). Mr. Rieder currently serves as a Director on the Boards of Micrologix Biotech Inc. and Synapse Technologies Inc. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a brief overview of Nortran

Pharmaceuticals?

Mr. Rieder: Nortran Pharmaceuticals is a drug discovery company focused

on cardiovascular and respirology