Eric Benn

Biography

 Eric Benn was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Taiho Oncology, Inc. in 2010, following 2 years as Chief Operating Officer of Taiho Pharma USA. Before joining Taiho, he served as a strategic consultant to the President of Taiho from 2007 to 2009. Mr. Benn has over 30 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical industry, which includes founding a private pharmaceutical consulting practice, as well as 21 years at Bristol-Myers Squibb, where he held various executive leadership positions in Australia, Canada and the USA. During his career, Mr. Benn has been directly involved in the preparation for and launch of more than 15 products across 5 therapeutic areas, including oncology. He received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Windsor in Ontario, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Microbiology from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario.

Research Interest

oncology, clinucal research