Background
Poste, George Henry was born on April 30, 1944 in Polegate, Sussex, England. Came to the United States, 1972. Son of John H. and Kathleen B. (Brooke) Poste.
company executive biology professor
Poste, George Henry was born on April 30, 1944 in Polegate, Sussex, England. Came to the United States, 1972. Son of John H. and Kathleen B. (Brooke) Poste.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University Bristol, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bristol, 1969. Doctor of Science, University Bristol, 1987.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Bristol, 1995.
Lecturer University London, 1969-1972. Associate professor State University of New York, Buffalo, 1972-1976. Professor pathology Roswell Park Memorial Institute, 1976-1980.
Vice president research SmithKline Beecham Beckman, Philadelphia, 1980-1982, vice president Research and Development, 1982-1986, vice president worldwide research and pre-clinical development, 1987-1988, president Research and Development, 1988-1989. President Research and Development technologies SmithKline Beecham Beecham, King of Prussia, 1989-1990, vice-chairman, executive vice president Research and Development, 1990-1991, president and chairman Research and Development, 1992-1997. Chief science and technical officer SmithKline Beecham Beecham Corporation PLC, 1997-1999.
Chief Executive Officer Health Technology Networks, Scottsdale, Arizona, since 2000. Non-executive chairman OrchidBioSciences Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, since 2002. Del E. Webb Distinguished professor biology Arizona State University, Tempe, since 2003, director Biodesign Institute, since 2003.
Member pathology B study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1978-1982. Chairman Gordon Conference, New Hampshire, 1985-1986, diaDeXus, 1997-2003, Cerebrus, 1997. President council University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Board directors Monsanto, Exelixis, SmithKline Beecham Beecham Corporation PLC, Orchid BioSciences Inc., since 2000. Member advisory council Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine, Stanford University. Member council Oxford International Biomedical Centre.
Chairman task force on bioterrorism, United States Department of Defense, 2001-2004.
Member governing board University of California at Los Angeles Symposia, Life Science Research Foundation. Member board Overseers School Veterinary Medicine, University Pennsylvania, Governor's advisory committee Science and Technology, Pennsylvania. Member advisory board Natural Science Association, University Pennsylvania.
Fellow Royal Society, Royal College Veterinary Surgeons, Royal College Pathologists, Insurance Biology (London), Academy Medical Sciences (London). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Cell Biology, Pathol. Society, National Association biomedical Research (board governors 1984), University Association Space Research (member council 1984), Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (former chairman research and development section 1988).
Married Mary E. Mudge, March 9, 1968 (divorced 1992). 1 child, Eleanor Kathy. Married Linda C. Suhler Lopez, Nov.21, 1992.
Stepchildren: John Robert, Lisa Carolyn.