Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> February 19, 2001

Alexander Arrow – The Patent & License Exchange Inc

DR. ALEXANDER K. ARROW is the Chief Financial Officer of The Patent & License Exchange, Inc. (pl-x), Dr. Arrow's team performs an operational role: it supplies a market driven calculated value for every unit of intellectual property listed on the Exchange, forming one of pl-x's main revenue lines. Prior to joining pl-x Dr. Arrow was Vice President, Research at Wedbush Morgan Securities and led the firm's medical technology sell-side research team. He is a frequent speaker at various investors' conferences. Dr. Arrow's background includes securities analysis, technology analysis, and life science research. Prior to Wedbush Morgan, he was a General Surgery Resident at the UCLA Medical Center, a Management Consultant at Arthur D. Little, Inc., a Biotechnology Analyst for Hambro Biofinance, Inc., and a biomaterials researcher at MIT. He is one of the foremost authorities on the wound care market and has participated in three initial public offerings. Dr. Arrow is a Chartered Financial Analyst, holds an MD from Harvard University, and a BA in Physics from Cornell University. He is on the Board of Directors of the Southern California Biomedical Council, and a member of the Association for Investment Management and Research. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief overview of the company?

Dr. Arrow: The Patent & License Exchange (pl-x) is a two-year-old

company which transforms intellectual property assets into