Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> December 2, 1999

James W. Poser – Orquest

JAMES W. POSER, Ph.D., is the Senior Executive and Chief Scientific Officer of Orquest. He is well known for his work in bone chemistry and skeletal metabolism. Prior to joining Orquest, he was the Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Osteotech. Previously, he was Director of Research at Intermedics Orthopaedics, Inc. and served as Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Center. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California San Diego. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief overview of Orquest.

Mr. Poser: Orquest is a private company. It was formed in June of 1994.

Our focus is in the area of orthobiologics, in the development of