Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 13, 2004

Daniel Passeri – Curis Inc (cris)

DANIEL R. PASSERI is President and Chief Executive Officer of Curis Inc. Mr. Passeri brings substantial industry-related experience to his position on both the business and scientific fronts. He became President and Chief Executive Officer of Curis in September 2001. Prior to Curis, Mr. Passeri held senior-level positions at various healthcare and scientific institutions such as Gene Logic, Inc., The National Institutes of Health, and the Boehringer Mannheim Technology Office. He has experience in sales and marketing, biotechnology patent examining, technology and program management, intellectual property management, and corporate and business development. Mr. Passeri received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Northeastern University, his Master of Science in Biotechnology from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of London, and his Juris Doctor from The National Law Center at The George Washington University, where subsequently he was also Adjunct Professorial Lecturer of Law. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief history of Curis and an overview of your company.

Mr. Passeri: Curis was formed in mid-2000 as a result of a merger

between three organizations ' Creative BioMolecules,