Healthcare >> Analyst Interviews >> September 28, 1998
KURT VON EMSTER joined MPM Capital, LP, in November 2000 to extend their
healthcare investment presence into the public markets. He is a General
Partner of the MPM BioEquities Fund and manages several funds for MPM
Advisors. He spent 11 years with Franklin Templeton Group as a Vice
President and Portfolio Manager. At Franklin, Mr. von Emster managed
over $2 billion in health and biotech funds, including the Franklin
Biotechnology Discovery Fund and the Franklin Global Health Care Fund.
Mr. von Emster holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, is a
member of the Association for Investment Management and Research, and is
a member of the Security Analysts of San Francisco. Mr. von Emster
earned a degree from the University of California Santa Barbara in
Business and Economics. Profile
1998 year to date.
Mr. Von Emster: The fund itself is down about 21% year to date at the
beginning of September. That
