Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 10, 2001

Frank Holler – Xenon Genetics Inc

FRANK A. HOLLER, MBA, is the President & Chief Executive Officer at Xenon Genetics Inc. Mr. Holler is a well-known biotechnology industry executive having previously been the President & CEO and a co-founder of ID Biomedical Corporation (TSE: IDB, NASDAQ: IDBE) as well as a founding director of Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSE: ANP, NASDAQ: ANPI). Mr. Holler is also Chairman of BIRC Corporation, a Vancouver-based government funded venture capital company, a Director of analytical services company CanTest Ltd., and a Director of Cromedica Prime Inc., a Phase I clinical trials company located in British Columbia. Prior to working in biotechnology and health care, Mr. Holler was an investment banker with Merrill Lynch Canada and CIBC World Markets, two of Canada's most respected securities firms. He holds degrees in economics (BA) and business administration (MBA) from the University of British Columbia. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a brief history and overview of the

company?

Mr. Holler: Xenon Genetics was formed as a spin-off company from the

Canadian Genetic Diseases Network to identify