Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 8, 2010

Scientific Learning Corp. – Andy Myers

Andy Myers joined Scientific Learning Corp. as President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2008; he became Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors in early 2009. Prior to joining Scientific Learning, Mr. Myers spent 12 years at Pearson plc in a variety of roles, including Senior Vice President, Digital Product Development for Pearson Curriculum and Chief Operations Officer for Pearson Digital Learning. Mr. Myers began his career in the educational software industry as a Sales Representative for the nonprofit Waterford Institute. He holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.S. in finance from the University of Utah. Profile
TWST: Give us a history of Scientific Learning.

Mr. Myers: Scientific Learning (SCIL) was founded by four neuroscientists. The lead scientists were Paula Tallal at Rutgers University and Mike