Massimo Radaelli, Ph.D., one of our directors since October 2008, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bioakos Pharma, a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Florence, Italy focused in the areas of oncology, dermatology and gynecology. Prior to joining Bioakos in May 2009, Dr. Radaelli was President and Chief Executive Officer of Dompé International SA, the international pharmaceutical company of the Dompé Group, where he was responsible for the company’s global sales and export activities. He joined Dompé in 1996 as director of corporate business development and was responsible for the initiation of Dompé’s global strategy in its Swiss subsidiary and for its strategic planning, licensing, alliances and new-product opportunities in Europe. Previously, Dr. Radaelli held various sales and marketing positions at the Dupont-Merck Pharmaceutical Company from 1990 to 1996, the Menarini Group from 1989 to 1990 and Hoffman-La Roche Ltd. from 1982 to 1989. Dr. Radaelli received a University Degree in pharmaceutical sciences and a Ph.D. in clinical pharmacology from the University of Milan and an Executive Master of Business from Bocconi University of Milan.
