Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> February 12, 2001
ALLEN Y. CHAO, PhD is a co-founder of Watson Pharmaceuticals, has been
Chief Executive Officer of the company since August 1985, Chairman of
the company since May 1996 and President of the company since February
1, 1998. Dr. Chao also serves on the Board of Directors of Somerset
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ('Somerset'), which is 50% owned by Watson. Dr.
Chao served as Director of Pharmaceutical Technology and Packaging
Development at Searle Laboratories, Inc. from September 1979 to August
1983, where he had overall responsibility for new product implementation
and new pharmaceutical technology development. He earned his Master's in
Pharmaceutics from West Virginia University and received a PhD in
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy from Purdue University in 1973. In May
2000, Dr. Chao received the degree of Doctor of Science from Purdue
University in recognition of his leadership and vision for the marketing
and production of pharmaceutical products for human health care. Profile
Dr. Chao: Watson Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company.
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