Mark H. Rachesky

Biography

Mark H. Rachesky, M.D., has been a director of the Company since 2005. Dr. Rachesky is the founder and President of MHR Fund Management LLC, an investment manager of various private investment funds that invest in inefficient market sectors, including special situation equities. Dr. Rachesky is currently the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Loral Space & Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:LORL), Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF), and Telesat Canada. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Navistar International Corporation (NYSE:  NAV) and Titan International, Inc. (NYSE:  TWI).  Dr. Rachesky is a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford University School of Business. Dr. Rachesky graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in Molecular Aspects of Cancer. Dr. Rachesky’s extensive investing and financial background, his thorough knowledge of capital markets and his training as an M.D., make him an asset to our Board of Directors.

Research Interest

Pharmaceutical sciences