Stephen Chen
Director
Molecular BIology
Amarillo Biosciences
Australia
Biography
Stephen Chen was named Chairman of the Board in February 2012 and has been a director of the Company since February 1996 and in addition to Chairman serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of STC International, Inc., a health care investment firm, since May 1992. Dr. Chen has over thirty years of international business experience, including an extensive background in pharmaceutical product acquisition and licensing, development of joint venture agreements, execution of business strategy, and leadership of start-up companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and nutraceutical industries. Dr. Chen has held executive positions in R&D and business development at several major pharmaceutical companies, including Burroughs Wellcome (presently GlaxoSmithKline), Miles Pharmaceuticals (presently Bayer), ICI America (presently AstraZeneca), and Ciba-Geigy (presently Novartis). He received a PhD degree in Pharmaceuticals from Purdue University in 1977.
Research Interest
Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Management