Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> December 13, 1999

Lewis S. Gruber – Hyseq Inc (hysq)

LEWIS S. GRUBER, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director, and a founder of the company, was a patent counsel, a strategy consultant and a partner with the Chicago-based law firm Marshall, O'Toole, Gerstein, Murray & Borun. While at Marshall O'Toole, Mr. Gruber's clients included Abbott, Amgen, Chiron, Genentech and Xoma. Mr. Gruber has prosecuted and obtained numerous biotechnology patents, including the SBH patent. Mr. Gruber holds a BS. in sociology, MS. in cell biology and genetics from the University of Arizona and a JD from Arizona State University. Profile
TWST: Could you begin by giving us a brief overview of HYSEQ, the

company's history products, activities, services, those kinds of things?

Mr. Gruber: HYSEQ is a bio-pharmaceutical company and