Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 13, 2002
DR. GAVRIEL MERON founded Given Imaging in 1998 and has served as our
President and Chief Executive Officer since that time. Prior to founding
us, from 1995 to 1997, Dr. Meron served as Chief Executive Officer of
APPLItec Ltd., an Israeli designer and manufacturer of video cameras and
systems primarily for the medical endoscopy market. From 1993 to 1995,
Dr. Meron was General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of Optibase
Ltd., an Israeli manufacturer of hardware and software products that
compress and playback digital video and sound for multimedia
applications. From 1988 to 1993, Dr.Meron was Chief Financial Officer of
InterPharm Laboratories Ltd., an Israeli company listed on the Nasdaq
National Market and a subsidiary of the Ares-Serono Group, a Swiss
ethical pharmaceutical company. From 1983 to 1987, Dr. Meron held
various management positions at the Tadiran Group, an Israeli
telecommunications and semiconductor manufacturer. From 1973 to 1983,
Dr. Meron served as an officer in the Israeli army, overseeing the
budgets of a range of military industries. Dr. Meron holds a PhD in
international business from Columbus University, Louisiana, an MBA from
Tel Aviv University and a BA in economics and statistics from the Hebrew
University, Jerusalem. Profile
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Dr. Meron: The company was established in January 1998, and the original
idea came
