Cecil Pickett
Retired President, Research and Development
Biology
Biomet
Ireland
Biography
President, Research and Development and a member of the board of directors of Biogen Idec Inc. from September 2006 until his retirement in October 2009. Prior to joining Biogen Idec, Dr. Pickett held several senior R&D positions, including Corporate Senior Vice President of Schering-Plough Corp. and President of Schering-Plough Research Institute. Prior to joining Schering-Plough, he held several senior R&D positions at Merck & Co. Dr. Pickett received a B.S. in biology from California State University at Hayward and a Ph.D. in cell biology from University of California at Los Angeles. Other Public Board Memberships Past director of Biogen Idec (until October 2009) Other Relevant Experience Member of the Institute of Medicine of The National Academy of Sciences
Research Interest
He held several R&D positions.
