Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> April 28, 2003

Randall Yatscoff – Isotechnika Inc (isa:tse)

RANDALL YATSCOFF is President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Isotechnika, Inc. He has been a Director and officer of the company since 1996. He received his PhD in Biochemistry from McMaster University in 1980 and his fellowship in Clinical Biochemistry in 1984. He has over 17 years' experience as a Director of hospital-based diagnostic laboratories at a number of institutions across the country. Dr. Yatscoff also served as Professor and as Director of Medical Biochemistry at the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Alberta and the University of Alberta Hospitals. He was also a Professor in the Department of Surgery, Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Experimental Surgery at the same institution. Dr. Yatscoff, in his role of chief operating officer, is responsible for the day to day operations of the company. In addition, along with other senior executive team members has raised over $100 million through various equity financings in North America and abroad. Dr. Yatscoff he has been a consultant for numerous pharmaceutical companies and has facilitated the commercialization of many products. Dr. Yatscoff's expertise has resulted in several issued patents. Additionally, he has received numerous awards from national and international organizations for his research. Most recently, in 2002 he received the Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Chemistry Award from the Canadian Society of Clinical Chemistry. Dr. Yatscoff brings a great body of experience obtained through his education, grants, papers, articles, abstracts, lectures and diagnostic industry and pharmaceutical experience to the company. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief overview of Isotechnika.

Dr. Yatscoff: Isotechnika is an international biotechnology

company that specializes in the development of novel

immunosuppressive compounds. Our