Arthur D. Levinson

Arthur D. Levinson, Ph.D.

"Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Genentech

"Dr. Levinson was appointed chairman of the board of directors of Genentech in September 1999 and was elected its chief executive officer and a director of the company in July 1995. Since joining the company in 1980, Dr. Levinson has been a senior scientist, staff scientist and the director of the company’s Cell Genetics Department. He was appointed vice president of Research Technology in April 1989, vice president of Research in May 1990, senior vice president of Research in December 1992, senior vice president of Research and Development in March 1993 and president in July 1995. Dr. Levinson also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Apple Computer, Inc. and Google, Inc."