Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> December 18, 2000

John Walker – Axys Pharmaceuticals Inc (axph)

JOHN P. WALKER is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a public biopharmaceutical company. From 1993 to year end 1997, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Arris Pharmaceutical Corporation, a predecessor corporation. Prior to his association with Arris, Mr. Walker was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vitaphore Corporation, a biomaterials company which was sold to Union Carbide in 1990, and for a period of 15 years was an executive with American Hospital Supply Corporation, most recently serving as President of the Hospital Company. Mr. Walker also serves as Chairman of BioSpace.com and Microcide Pharmaceuticals Corporation and as a board member of Geron Corporation. Profile
TWST: Could we start out by your giving us a brief overview of Axys

Pharmaceuticals?

Mr. Walker: Axys is a drug discovery and development company that has a

proprietary interest in the