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Jack Lief was the founder of Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (founded in 1997) and held the title of Chairman, President, CEO & CFO in 2015.
Mr. Lief is currently a Director at CeleCor Therapeutics, Inc. Former positions include Chairman at Mast Therapeutics, Inc. (2006-2015), Director-Business Development & Strategic Planning at Alpha Therapeutic Corp.
(1983-1989), Director at Accumetrics, Inc., Director at TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Director at ReqMed Co., Ltd., Head-International Marketing Research at Abbott Laboratories (1972-1983), Secretary & Senior VP-Corporate Development at Cephalon, Inc. (2004), and Member-Executive Board at Biocom, Inc. (2005-2012).
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Rutgers State University of New Jersey and a graduate degree from Lehigh University.
Jack Lief active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
CeleCor Therapeutics, Inc.
CeleCor Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research and development of biotechnology and novel small molecule inhibitors | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Jack Lief
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-10-04 |
Mast Therapeutics, Inc.
Mast Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops novel therapies for serious or life-threatening diseases with significant unmet needs | Chairman | 2015-08-06 |
Cephalon, Inc.
Cephalon, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products | Corporate Secretary | 2003-12-31 |
Alpha Therapeutic Corp.
Alpha Therapeutic Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops of plasma derived products | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1988-12-31 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1982-12-31 |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Laboratories Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and manufactures medical devices, diagnostic systems, pharmaceuticals & nutritional products | Health Technology |
Cephalon, Inc.
Cephalon, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and distributes pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
Mast Therapeutics, Inc.
Mast Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops novel therapies for serious or life-threatening diseases with significant unmet needs | Health Technology |
Alpha Therapeutic Corp.
Alpha Therapeutic Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops of plasma derived products | Health Technology |
Accumetrics, Inc.
Accumetrics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets diagnostic testing and measurement instruments | Health Technology |
Rutgers State University of New Jersey
Rutgers State University of New Jersey Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Lehigh University
Lehigh University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
BIOCOM
BIOCOM Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides scientific and technological services | Commercial Services |
TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in the discovery, development and commercialization of drugs | Health Technology |
ReqMed Co., Ltd.
ReqMed Co., Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Provides drug development and consulting services | Health Technology |
CeleCor Therapeutics, Inc.
CeleCor Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research and development of biotechnology and novel small molecule inhibitors | Commercial Services |
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