Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 30, 1999

John R. Barr – V.i. Technologies Inc (vitx)

JOHN R. BARR joined V.I. Technologies, Inc. (VITEX) as President and CEO in 1997, and is a member of VITEX's Board of Directors. Mr. Barr brings 20 years of management experience in the healthcare field to his position at VITEX. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Barr served as President of North American Operations and Worldwide Manufacturing for Haemonetics Corporation. Prior to Haemonetics, Mr. Barr held a variety of management-level positions at Baxter Healthcare. Mr. Barr holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a BS degree in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Profile
TWST: Why don't you start out by giving us a brief overview and history

of your company?

Mr. Barr: We are a viral inactivation company that's really focused on

making blood component products