Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> May 3, 2004

William Rich – Ciphergen Biosystems Inc (ciph)

WILLIAM E. RICH is President and Chief Executive Officer and has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc., since its founding in 1994. Dr. Rich has a PhD in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and did post-doctoral research in Biochemistry at Duke University. He was co-Founder of Dionex Corporation and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Sepracor. He has extensive experience in the early stage development and general management of life science companies. Profile
TWST: Could you begin with an overview of Ciphergen Biosystems' products

and technology?

Dr. Rich: Ciphergen is in the protein biochip business, and we make

products and offer services in this