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Memory Pharmaceuticals Announces the Appointment of David A. Lowe,
Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer
Lowe Brings to Memory Over 30 Years
Experience in CNS R&D
MONTVALE, NJ
September 16, 2004
PRNewswire-FirstCall
Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: MEMY) today announced the appointment
of David A. Lowe, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer effective October
1, 2004.
Dr. Lowe joins Memory Pharmaceuticals from Fidelity Biosciences Group,
a division of Fidelity Investments that invests private equity in
the biosciences industry. Dr. Lowe served as Executive Vice President
and Chief Scientific Officer of Fidelity Biosciences and as the President
and Chief Executive Officer of EnVivo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a privately-held
drug- discovery company financed by Fidelity Biosciences.
Dr. Lowe has over twenty years of senior R&D management experience,
including with Sandoz Ltd, which is now Novartis, Bayer AG and most
recently with Roche Bioscience, where he served as the Vice President
and Therapeutic Area Head, Central Nervous System (CNS).
"We are delighted that David Lowe is joining the experienced
team at Memory Pharmaceuticals. His extensive expertise in CNS R&D
and his demonstrated ability to translate science into therapeutics
complements significantly the strengths of our Company," said
Tony Scullion, Chief Executive Officer of Memory Pharmaceuticals.
Axel Unterbeck, Ph.D., co-founder and President commented, "I
have known David Lowe for many years and have tremendous respect for
his capabilities in leading CNS R&D. I am confident that David
will add significant value to the Memory Pharmaceuticals team."
About the Company
Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp., a biopharmaceutical company, is focused
on developing innovative drugs for the treatment of debilitating central
nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, depression,
schizophrenia, vascular dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and memory
impairments associated with aging. For additional information, please
visit our website at: http://www.memorypharma.com.
SOURCE: Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. 09/16/2004
CONTACT: Dennis Keane, Chief Financial Officer of Memory Pharmaceuticals
Corp., +1-201-802-7100; or Fern Lazar, President of Lazar Partners,
Ltd.,
+1-212-867-1765, for Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp.(MEMY)
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