Summary of qualifications

¤        Ability to organize and facilitate business partnerships involving parties in various geographic regions and industries.

¤        Highly experienced in nuclear medicine industry in North America, Europe and other regions.

¤        Versatile manager with experience in general management, manufacturing, marketing, business development, customer service, distribution and quality assurance.

¤        Specific talents in organization, project execution and team leadership.

¤        Results-oriented and highly motivated.

Education

1972 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA USA

S.B., Chemistry

1978-79 Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS Canada

Graduate courses in chemistry

1981-83 Carleton University, Ottawa, ON Canada

Graduate courses in radiochemistry

Professional experience

Jun 2002–present Cyclomedical Applications Group LLC,

Knoxville,TN, USA

Vice President, International Marketing

Co-founder of an organization of experienced radiopharmaceutical executives to serve owners and operators of PET medical cyclotrons with consultation and contract management services.

See www.cyclomedical.com.

Mar 2001–present Alpha IICH Inc., Leawood, KS USA

President

Co-founder of an international company dedicated to production and marketing of alpha-emitting radionuclides for cancer therapy.

See www.alphaiich.com.

Nov 1999–present isoSolutions Inc., Vancouver, BC Canada

Managing Director

Founder of independent consultancy offering business services to the nuclear medicine, pharmaceutical and medical device industries, including market research, business development, facility reviews and project management.

See www.iso-solutions.com.

Mar 1998–Oct 1999 International Isotopes Inc., Denton, TX USA

Director, Customer Services & Distribution

Responsible for the establishment of a customer service function and an international distribution network for time-sensitive pharmaceutical products for a start-up company. Developed organization, established operating procedures, implemented an integrated computer system to link all internal functions and external customers, and staffed the departments. Additional responsibilities included marketing, business development and coordination of the implementation and validation of a robotic manufacturing process.

Oct 1997–Mar 1998 Ottawa, ON Canada

Nuclear Medicine Consultant

Managed an independent consultancy that performed product and market research in Europe and North America for several pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Dec 1994–Sep 1997  MDS Nordion SA, Fleurus, Belgium

General Manager

Responsible for all aspects of the in-vivo radiopharmaceutical business, including manufacturing, quality assurance and control, commercial activities, distribution and shipping, warehousing, technical support and safety. Also responsible for the raw material radiochemical business and industrial sealed source radiography business. Annual turnover in excess of one billion Belgian francs (US$30 million) with sales throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. Responsible for the management of more than 100 professional and technical staff.

1993–1994                MDS Nordion SA, Fleurus, Belgium

Operations Director

Responsible for manufacturing of in-vivo radiopharmaceutical products, raw material radiochemical products and industrial sealed sources, plus quality assurance and control, technical support and safety.

1988–1993                MDS Nordion Inc., Ottawa, ON Canada

Product Manager, Radiochemicals

Responsible for worldwide marketing of 28 reactor and cyclotron-produced radiochemical products, supplied as raw materials to nuclear medicine manufacturers.

1986–1988                MDS Nordion Inc., Ottawa, ON Canada

Manager, Isotope Quality Control

Responsible for quality control and assurance for radiochemical, radiopharmaceutical and industrial sealed source products.

1979–1986                MDS Nordion Inc., Ottawa, ON Canada

Isotope Quality Control

Increasingly responsible positions in quality control department.

1977–1979                MacLaren Atlantic/Marex, Halifax, NS Canada

Marine Chemist

Responsible for analytical chemistry investigations for environmental engineering consulting firm on Arctic oil exploration projects.

1972–1976                Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

Cambridge, MA USA

Research Technician

Participation in scientific research projects and marine expeditions for oceanography section of Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Professional memberships

Member, American Chemical Society, Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology

Member, The Society of Nuclear Medicine

Member, European Association of Nuclear Medicine

Member, International Isotope Society

Languages

English : fluent (mother tongue)

French, German : moderately fluent

Spanish : some knowledge

Citizenship

U.S.A. and Canada (dual citizen)

References

Available upon request.