Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> October 12, 2001
STEPHEN A. ROTH is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Neose
Technology, Inc. Dr. Roth has served as a Director of the company since
December 1989, and as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since
August 1994. He co-founded the company and, from April 1992 until August
1994, served as Senior Vice President, Research and Development, and
Chief Scientific Officer of the company. Prior to joining the company,
he was a consultant to the company. Dr. Roth was Professor of Biology at
the University of Pennsylvania from 1980 to 1994, and was Chairman of
Biology from 1982 to 1987. Dr. Roth serves on the editorial boards of
The Quarterly Review of Biology and The Journal of Molecular
Recognition. Dr. Roth received his BA in Biology from The Johns Hopkins
University, his PhD in Developmental Biology from The Case Western
Reserve University, and completed his post-doctorate training in
Carbohydrate Chemistry at The Johns Hopkins University. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a brief overview of the history andevolution of Neose Technologies, Inc.?
Dr. Roth: Neose was founded on the basis of technology developed on the
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