CA-GILEAD-SCIENCES,-INC.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced that Executive Chairman John Martin, PhD will transition from his current role of Executive Chairman to Chairman of the Board of Directors effective March 9, 2018. Dr. Martin was named Executive Chairman on March 10, 2016, when he was succeeded as CEO by John Milligan, PhD. Dr. Martin served as CEO of Gilead from 1996 to 2016, having joined the company in 1990 as the Vice President of Research and Development. During his time as CEO, he built the company’s portfolio to 24 marketed products with annual revenues of more than $32 billion.
“John's scientific and business leadership has been notable for the development of Gilead’s portfolio of HIV and viral hepatitis medicines and commitment to worldwide access for patients. We are all grateful that he will continue to help guide the company as Chairman of the Board,” said Dr. Milligan, President and CEO of Gilead.
About Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. Gilead’s mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases. Gilead has operations in more than 30 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.
For more information on Gilead Sciences, please visit the company’s website at www.gilead.com , follow Gilead on Twitter (@GileadSciences) or call Gilead Public Affairs at 1-800-GILEAD-5 or 1-650-574-3000.
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171214006171/en/
Contact:
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Sung Lee, 650-524-7792
Investors
Amy
Flood, 650-522-5643
Media
Link:
About Business Wire
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
HUBHEAD18.4.2024 22:16:32 CEST | Press release
HubHead Corp. Acquires DataSeer Inc. Assets to Expand its Vertical AI Capabilities
POPULAR,-INC.18.4.2024 20:30:30 CEST | Press release
Banco Popular Launches a New Campaign 'We Follow Your Rhythm'; Introduces Audio Branding
B2BROKER18.4.2024 18:07:28 CEST | Press release
B2Broker Increases Leverage on Major FX Pairs to 1:200
OH-PROEMION-HOLDING-GMBH18.4.2024 17:33:27 CEST | Press release
Proemion Holding GmbH Agrees to Acquire TrendMiner NV to Expand Industrial Asset-Monitoring and Analytics Platform
OBJECTWAY18.4.2024 15:29:26 CEST | Press release
Kinsted Wealth Selects Objectway for Enhanced and Fully Integrated Client and Investment Management Platform to Drive Growth
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom