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Memory Pharmaceuticals Appoints
Peter F. Young to Board of Directors
MONTVALE, NJ
September 30, 2004
Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: MEMY) today announced the appointment
of Peter F. Young to the Company's Board of Directors effective September
28, 2004. Since 1999, Mr. Young has served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of AlphaVax, a company developing vaccine vector
technology with multiple preventive and therapeutic applications in
both infectious diseases and cancer. Mr. Young directed the development
of the company's technology into clinical development. Prior to joining
AlphaVax, Mr. Young held key commercial, clinical development and
strategic management positions at Glaxo Wellcome (now GlaxoSmithKline).
Mr. Young has also held leadership positions at Abbott International.
He began his career at Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals. "We welcome Peter
Young to the Board of Directors of Memory Pharmaceuticals," said Jonathan
Fleming, Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. "Peter has
more than twenty-five years of global pharmaceutical industry experience,
and his contributions will be valuable as the Company advances its
pipeline."
Mr. Young replaces Michael Sheffery, Ph.D., a general partner of OrbiMed
Advisors, who has served on the Board of Directors since May, 2000.
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.
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