Spectrum Pharmaceuticals competitors

Ron Cohen, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, founded Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. in 1995. Previously he was a principal in the startup and an officer of Advanced Tissue Sciences, Inc., a biotechnology company engaged in the growth of human organ tissues for transplantation. Dr. Cohen received his B.A. with honors in Psychology from Princeton University, and his M.D. from the Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia Medical Center, and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Cohen is a member of the Executive Committee and Vice Chair of the Health Section of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), and serves on the Board of Directors of Dyax Corp. He previously served as Director and Chairman of the New York Biotechnology Association (NYBA). He also serves as a member the Columbia-Presbyterian Health Sciences Advisory Council and was awarded Columbia University’s Alumni Medal for Distinguished Service. Dr. Cohen was named NeuroInvestment’s (now called NeuroPerspective) CEO of the Year and was recognized by PharmaVoice Magazine as one of the 100 Most Inspirational People in the Biopharmaceutical Industry. He is a recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the New York Metropolitan Region and is an inductee of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association’s “Spinal Cord Injury Hall of Fame.” In 2010, Dr. Cohen was recognized by the New York Biotechnology Association as the NYBA “The Cure Starts Here” Business Leader of the Year.

Robert Kramer is a President & Chief Executive Officer at EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC., Board Member at EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC., and Interim Exec VP:Services at EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC. and is based in Lansing, Michigan. He has experience at PHARMACIA CORP and has worked as Pres:Biosciences Div at EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC., Consultant at EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC., and President at Emergent Biodefense Ops Lansg. Robert works or has worked as Chief Executive Officer at Emergent Biodefense Operations. He studied at WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY between 1980 and 1983 and Clemson University between 1975 and 1979.

Michael Morrissey is a President/CEO at EXELIXIS, INC.; Board Member at EXELIXIS, INC.; and Board Member at XW LABORATORIES INC and is based in Danville, California. He has experience at Schering AG and has worked as VP:Discovery Research at Berlex Biosciences; Senior Scientist at Novartis; and Senior VP:Discovery at EXELIXIS, INC.. Michael studied at Harvard University and University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

Enrique Conterno joined FibroGen as CEO in 2020. Enrique Conterno is a senior vice president of Eli Lilly and Company and president of Lilly Diabetes. Enrique joined Lilly in 1992 and has held a range of roles in sales, finance, marketing, business development, and general management. He served as marketing and sales director for Lilly’s Peru and Brazil affiliates, as executive marketing director for the intercontinental region and Japan, and as general manager for Lilly Mexico. Enrique was vice president of the company’s U.S. neuroscience business unit and vice president for health care professional markets. He served as president of Lilly’s U.S. affiliate until he was named president of Lilly Diabetes in 2009. Enrique earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Case Western Reserve University and a master’s degree in business administration from Duke University. He serves on the board of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and as treasurer for the Board of Directors of the Indy Chamber of Commerce. He is also on the Board of Visitors for Duke’s Fuqua School of Business.

Mr. Enyedy joined ImmunoGen as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2016, bringing over twenty-five years of combined general management, business development, and legal experience in the biotechnology industry. Prior to ImmunoGen, he served as Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Development for Shire plc leading the company’s Strategy, M&A, and Corporate Planning functions and providing commercial oversight for the company’s pre-Phase 3 portfolio. Previously, Mr. Enyedy served as CEO of Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc., following 15 years at Genzyme Corporation in diverse roles, most recently as President of the Transplant, Oncology, and Multiple Sclerosis divisions. Before joining Genzyme, Mr. Enyedy was an associate with the law firm Palmer & Dodge. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.S. from Northeastern University. Mr. Enyedy also serves on the Board of Directors of Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. and The American Cancer Society of Eastern New England. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Fate Therapeutics, Inc. and Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

John L. Higgins has over 14 years of corporate development, financing, strategic planning, commercialization, and investment banking experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. He is the chief executive officer of [Ligand Pharmaceuticals](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ligand-pharmaceuticals#/entity), a biotechnology company that focuses on the discovery and early-stage development of pharmaceuticals for medical needs in the United States. Prior to joining Ligand, Higgins was the chief financial officer; and executive vice president of finance, administration, and corporate development at Connetics Corporation, a public specialty pharmaceutical company, until its acquisition by Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. in 2006. During his service period of nearly 10 years at Connetics, he played a key leadership role in numerous strategic initiatives, including major acquisitions, divestitures, multiple product and technology licensing transactions, and financings. Prior to joining Connetics, Higgins was the executive vice president of corporate development at BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and was a member of the health care investment banking team at Dillon, Read & Company, Inc. He has served numerous public and private corporate boards and currently is a director at BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. where he serves as chairman of the audit committee. Higgins earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Colgate University.

Albert Bourla (Greek: Άλμπερτ Μπουρλά, born) is a Greek veterinarian and the chairman and chief executive officer of Pfizer, an American pharmaceutical company. He joined the company in 1993 and has held several executive roles across Pfizer's divisions. Prior to becoming chief executive officer, Bourla served as chief operating officer.

Emil Kakkis (born 1960) is an American medical geneticist known for his work to develop treatments for ultra rare disorders. He is the President and Founder of the Kakkis Everylife Foundation for Rare Disease and Chief Executive Officer and President at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.