Background
Pharriss, Bruce Bailey was born on December 12, 1937 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of McNatt Pharriss and Louise (Bailey) Notz.
Pharriss, Bruce Bailey was born on December 12, 1937 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of McNatt Pharriss and Louise (Bailey) Notz.
Bachelor in Chemistry, University Missouri, 1960. Master of Arts in Pharmacology, University Missouri, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology and Pharmacology, University Missouri, 1966.
Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1979.
Research scientist endocrinology and prostaglandins, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1966-1970;
principal scientist, project leader and project manager progestasert contraceptive system, director biological and toxicological science, Alza Corporation, Palo Alto, California, 1970-1980;
vice president science affairs, Collagen Corporation, Palo Alto, 1980-1985;
senior vice president, Collagen Corporation, Palo Alto, 1985-1990;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Celtrix laboratories Inc., Palo Alto, since 1990. Program director bioerodible systems and peptide research Alza Corporation, 1970-1980. Chairman, Board Of Directors Celtrix laboratories, since 1990.
Board directors Target Therapeutics, Inc., San Jose. Member of advisory panel on device classification Food and Drug Administration, 1978-1981. Member steering commission on injectable contraceptives World Health Organization, 1978-1983.
Member coordinator office Family Planning Program, Mexico, 1977-1980.
Member Society for Biomaterials (founding member), American Academy Dermatology, American Association Planned Parenthood Physicians, American Fertility Society, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Theraputics, Inc., Endocrine Society, International Family Planning Research Association, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Joyce Ann Onions, September 12, 1959. 1 child, Lotti Louise.
