Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> October 17, 2003
WILLIAM E. RICH is President and Chief Executive Officer and has served
as a member of the Board of Directors of Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc.,
since its founding in 1994. Dr. Rich has a PhD in Chemistry from the
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and did post-doctoral
research in Biochemistry at Duke University. He was co-Founder of Dionex
Corporation and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Sepracor.
He has extensive experience in the early stage development and general
management of life science companies. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of CiphergenBiosystems and a picture of the things you're doing at the present time?
Dr. Rich: The company was founded in 1994, and the