Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> October 1, 2001

Jan Turek – Biolex Inc

JAN TUREK, President and Chief Executive Officer, Member of Board of Directors of Biolex. Mr. Turek has over 25 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining Biolex, he was Senior Vice- President and General Manager for the Biological Products Business Unit of Bayer Corporation, a unit dedicated to therapeutic proteins. He has extensive experience in directing research, development, manufacturing and marketing of therapeutic proteins and small molecules. His previous experience was with Bristol Myers and Sandoz, where he held various positions of increasing responsibility. He has extensive international experience, having worked in Canada and Germany. Mr. Turek received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from McGill University in Montreal Canada. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a quick overview of Biolex as you see it

today?

Mr. Turek: Biolex is a company that was founded in 1997 focusing on

developing the next generation of patented