Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 13, 2000

Henri A. Termeer – Genzyme General (genz)

HENRI A. TERMEER is Chairman and CEO of Genzyme Corporation. Mr. Termeer joined Genzyme in 1983 and has led its transformation from a modest entrepreneurial venture into one of the world's top five biotechnology companies. Prior to joining Genzyme, Mr. Termeer held various management positions over a 10-year period at Baxter Travenol (now Baxter's Hyland Therapeutics Division) and was general manager of Travenol GmbH in Germany. Mr. Termeer serves as a board member for a number of biotechnology corporations, including Genzyme Transgenics Corporation, ABIOMED Inc., AutoImmune, Inc., Diacrin, Inc.; and he serves as a trustee for both Hambrecht & Quist Health Care Investors and Hambrecht & Quist Life Sciences. Additionally, Mr. Termeer serves on the Boards of Directors of both the Biotechnology Industry Organization and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Mr. Termeer earned an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia. A native of the Netherlands, he studied economics at the University of Rotterdam and speaks fluent Dutch, German, and English. Profile
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