Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> October 14, 2002

Elizabeth Corsi – Eximias Pharmaceutical Corporation

ELIZABETH A. CORSI, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of EXIMIAS Pharmaceutical Corporation, has spent over 17 years in multinational pharmaceutical companies. Prior to joining EXIMIAS, she was Senior Vice President for Dupont-Merck Pharmaceuticals, where she had P&L responsibility for the US pharmaceutical business. From 1991 to 1997, Dr. Corsi held various senior management positions with Rhone- Poulenc Rorer including Vice President, Planning and Business Development, Vice President, General Manager and Vice President, Division Manager. Dr. Corsi also held the position at Schering Plough International of Senior Director responsible for the Oncology and Anti- infectives Business Unit. She began her pharmaceutical industry career at Lederle Laboratories, where she held a series of more responsible positions including Associate Director, Professional Affairs, Product Manager, Group Product Director, Director, Product Management and Director Business Development. Dr. Corsi is a Registered Pharmacist and earned a BS in Pharmacy from the University of Pittsburgh, an MBA from Pace University and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Philadelphia School of Pharmacy and Science. She is a Distinguished Alumna of The University of Pittsburgh and serves as a Trustee for The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief history of EXIMIAS, and an overview of

what you do?

Dr. Corsi: EXIMIAS is a specialty pharmaceutical company that acquires,

develops and commercializes oncology