Alan Holmer

Biography

Alan F. Holmer served from 1996-2005 as President and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), an organization that represents the interests of leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies based in Washington, DC. In addition to his biopharmaceutical industry experience, Mr. Holmer has significant expertise in handling legal, international trade and governmental issues, having held various positions within the office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Commerce Department and the White House, including serving as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative with rank of Ambassador. He also served as Ambassador and Special Envoy for China and the Strategic Economic Dialogue, a position to which he was appointed by Secretary of the Treasury, Henry M. Paulson, Jr. (2007-2009). Mr. Holmer was a partner at the international law firm, Sidley & Austin (now Sidley Austin LLP), and an associate at Steptoe & Johnson LLP. Mr. Holmer has been involved in many community service organizations, included currently serving as the Chairman of the Board of the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He was Co-Chairman of the President's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. He also served as a board member of the pharmaceutical company Inspire which was successfully bought out by Merck in 2011 for $430M. Mr. Holmer received an A.B. degree from Princeton University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

Research Interest

Medical Devices