James E. Connolly Committed to Accelerating the Development
of New Vaccines to Prevent Tuberculosis
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Aeras
Global TB Vaccine Foundation today announced that James E. Connolly has been named President
and Chief Executive Officer. He joins Aeras after a career in
the pharmaceutical industry, most recently as Executive Vice
President and General Manager of Wyeth Vaccines. He will take
over as Aeras President and CEO on August 9,
2010.
“As Aeras continues its momentum to develop new tuberculosis
vaccines for all who need them, we are delighted that Jim Connolly will lead the organization
through its next phase,” said R. Gordon
Douglas, Jr., MD, the Executive Chairman of the Aeras Global
TB Vaccine Foundation. “Jim has exactly the right mix of
leadership and passion for Aeras’ important, lifesaving mission.
His management and financial expertise and his vaccine
experience will be tremendous assets to Aeras as it advances its
portfolio of TB vaccine candidates through late-stage trials and
ultimately licensure and distribution.” Dr. Douglas added
that Jim Connolly‘s background,
which includes efforts to expand access to vaccines in developing
countries, will be valuable in working with Aeras’ broad array of
partners worldwide.
“Leading Aeras provides an exciting opportunity to apply all
that I have learned during more than twenty years in the
pharmaceutical industry to one of the world’s most pressing
challenges: freeing the world of tuberculosis, which continues to
kill almost two million people each year,” said Jim Connolly
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