Ralph E. Christoffersen

RALPH E. CHRISTOFFERSEN joined RPI as its President and Chief Executive
Officer in June 1992. He formerly served as Senior Vice President for
Research at SmithKline Beecham, Vice President for Discovery Research at
The Upjohn Company, President of Colorado State University, and Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of Chemistry at the
University of Kansas. He is currently a member of the Genomica
Corporation Board, the Colorado Biotechnology Association Board and the
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Board. Dr. Christofferson
received an Honorary Doctor of Law degree from Cornell College in 1983,
the Outstanding Researcher of Year Award from the International Society
of Quantum Biology in 1981, and W. E. Upjohn Award for contributions in
Biotechnology in 1988. Dr. Christoffersen received his Bachelor of
Science in Chemistry and Mathematics from Cornell College, and PhD in
Chemistry from Indiana University.