Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> April 26, 2005

Donna Shum – Wex Pharmaceuticals Inc (wxi:tsx)

DONNA SHUM is Chief Operating Officer of WEX Pharmaceuticals Inc. Ms. Shum was educated in both Hong Kong and Canada and obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Simon Fraser University in 1996. Ms. Shum is bilingual in English and Mandarin. She joined the company at its Vancouver office in 1996 as Controller and Corporate Secretary. Since 1996 she has acted as Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for the company's dealings with its bankers, stock exchanges and auditors. In 1997, she led the company's capital reorganization and became a Director. Since 1998, she has undertaken the raising of approximately $12.5 million in private placements for the company. In 2000, Ms. Shum became Chief Operating Officer. Profile
TWST: Can we start with a history and an overview of WEX

Pharmaceuticals?

Ms. Shum: WEX Pharmaceuticals is a neuro-bioscience company focused in

the pain management area. Our lead product is