Advisory Committee
Larta Institute would like to extend a special thanks to the 2008 Advisory Committee.
David Bowser, Vice President, Technology Transfer & Academic Relations, Johnson
and Johnson
G. Steven Burrill, CEO, Burrill & Company
Rainer Fuchs, Vice President, Biogen Idec Innovation Incubator, Biogen Idec, Inc.
Phil Giesler, Managing Director, Physic Ventures
Paul M. Grand, Director, RCT BioVentures, Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.
Robert Gruetzmacher, Director of Technology Commercialization, DuPont Center for Collaborative Research and Education
Bruce Halpryn, Sr. Director, New Business Development & Global Leader, Technical Due Dillegence, P&G Pharmaceuticals
Kinney Horn, Business Development,
Genentech
Raymond M. Jordt, Senior Associate Lilly
Accelerators
Don A. Madren, RPh, MBA, Associate Director, Strategic Alliances, Pfizer
Graeme R. Martin, CEO, Takeda Research Investment Inc.
Lloyd Mencinger, Vice President New Market Development/Strategic Planning, Boston Scientific
Monica Morse, Managing Director, Cargill Ventures
Bruce Pratt, Vice President, Science Development, Genzyme
Corporation
Wayne J. Puglia, Senior Director-Investment Strategy, Kraft
Open Innovation
Kimberly Rogers, VP, Technology Assessment, Allergan
Dr. James M. Schaeffer, Executive Director of Worldwide Licensing and External Research, Merck
& Co., Inc.
Alex Suh, Managing Director,
California Technology
Ventures
Ben Verwer, Manager, Corporate Strategy & Development, BD Ventures
Michael Wynblatt, Chief Technology Officer,
Siemens TTB




















