Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> February 24, 1999

Stephen A. Sherwin – Cell Genesys Inc (cege)

STEPHEN A. SHERWIN, M.D. is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cell Genesys. He joined the Company in 1990. Dr. Sherwin began his career at the National Institutes of Health as an expert in the biological therapy of cancer and left in 1983 to join Genentech, Inc. While at Genentech, Dr. Sherwin served as Vice President of Clinical Research, with responsibility for clinical product development activities. Dr. Sherwin received his B.A. from Yale University and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sherwin is a member of the Board of Directors of the California Health Care Institute and Chairman of the Board of Abgenix, Inc. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief overview of Cell Genesys. Your history,

your activities?

Dr. Sherwin: Cell Genesys is a gene therapy company focused on the

clinical development of cancer and