Timothy M. Whitaker
Chief Medical Officer
ALDER Biopharmaceuticals
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Whitaker has served as our Chief Medical Officer since June 2016.
Research Interest
From 2004 to 2016, Dr. Whitaker held positions of increasing responsibility at Shire Plc, most recently as the Vice President and Neuroscience Therapeutic Area Head of Global Clinical Development. From 1996 to 2004, Dr. Whitaker held the positions of Associate Director, Director, and Senior Director of Clinical Research and Development for the Neuroscience Divisions at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. From 1988 to 1996, he held a variety of teaching and clinical appointments at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, including Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Psychopharmacology Clinic. He holds an M.D. from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C. and a B.A from Duke University.
