Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 10, 2001

Malcolm Gefter – Praecis Pharmaceuticals Inc (prcs)

DR. MALCOLM L. GEFTER is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Praecis Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biology at MIT and is a recognized leader in the field of molecular mechanisms of antibody diversity and cellular recognition. Dr. Gefter is a successful entrepreneur who has founded several biotechnology companies, such as ImmuLogic Pharmaceutical Corporation and, most recently, Praecis Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. Dr. Gefter received his BS in Chemistry from the University of Maryland and his PhD in Molecular Biology from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. During his scientific career, Dr. Gefter has published over 200 original scientific articles spanning the fields of molecular biology, biochemistry and immunology. Profile
TWST: Would you provide our readers with an overview of PRAECIS

PHARMACEUTICALS, including its history, development, markets, and your

view of the firm's future prospects?

Dr. Gefter: PRAECIS