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News / 14 November 2002
 

 

2002/OB/15

David Higgins Appointed Vice President for Business Development

Oxford, United Kingdom and San Diego, USA – 14 November 2002. Oxford BioMedica plc announced today the appointment of Dr David Higgins as Vice President for Business Development. He has been appointed to Oxford BioMedica’s San Diego subsidiary to spearhead business development primarily in the USA. Dr Higgins has extensive experience in the biotech industry having worked in project management and business development for Invitrogen Corporation, Chiron Corporation and Idun Pharmaceuticals over the past 10 years.

Commenting on the appointment Chief Executive, Professor Alan Kingsman said “We are delighted to have attracted Dave Higgins to Oxford BioMedica. His experience of the North American pharmaceutical environment is an important part of the Company’s plans to market its products aggressively over the next 12 months.

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Oxford BioMedica plc

 

Established in 1995 as a spin out from Oxford University, Oxford BioMedica is an international biotechnology company with a diverse portfolio of products and technology, specialising in gene-based products and technology in the areas of cancer, neurological disease, cardiovascular disease and blood disorders. This is underpinned by over 70 patent families, about quarter of which are issued. Oxford BioMedica plc was floated on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 1996, and was promoted to the United Kingdom Listing Authority Official List in April 2001 following a successful £35.5 million fund-raising.

Oxford BioMedica is headquartered in Oxford, UK and has a wholly-owned subsidiary in San Diego, USA

Currently Oxford BioMedica has corporate collaborations with Aventis, IDM, Amersham, Valentis, Virbac and Wyeth. BioMedica has two products in Phase I/II clinical trials: MetXia® for late-stage breast cancer, and TroVax® for late-stage colorectal cancer.

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  Further information is available on the World Wide Web at www.oxfordbiomedica.co.uk.
   

For further information please contact:

 

Oxford BioMedica plc
Professor Alan Kingsman, Chief Executive

Tel: +44 (0)1865 783 000

City/Financial Enquiries
Mike Wort/James Chandler
Beattie Financial

Tel: +44 (0)20 7398 3300

Scientific/Trade Enquiries
Sue Charles, Katja Stout, Charles Consultants

Tel: +44 (0)20 7321 3870

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