Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> December 14, 1998

David J. Mclachlan – Genzyme Corporation (genz)

DAVID J. MCLACHLAN joined Genzyme Corporation in 1989 and is the company's Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer. He also serves as Director, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of IG Laboratories, Inc., a majority-owned genetic testing company of Genzyme. In addition, he is the Chief Financial Officer of Neozyme II Corporation, founded in 1992 to engage in the research and development of treatments for cystic fibrosis, and Genzyme Transgenics Corporation, a majority-owned Genzyme subsidiary engaged in the application of transgenic technology for the development of recombinant proteins for therapeutic and diagnostic uses. Prior to joining Genzyme, Mr. McLachlan was Vice President, Finance of Adams Russell, Inc., a defense electronics manufacturer, and of Adams-Russell Co., Inc, a cable television company. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of HearX, Ltd., a hearing care company. Mr. McLachlan is also a Town Meeting Representative and a member of the Conservation Committee for the town of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. (FAT615)(FU8) Profile
TWST: Could begin by giving us a brief overview of Genzyme, your

history, products, customers, those kinds of things?

Mr. McLachlan: Genzyme Corporation is a very broad-based