Background
Zderic, John Anthony was born on January 5, 1924 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Stephen Anthony and Florence Mathilda (Bush) Zderic.
pharmaceutical company executive
Zderic, John Anthony was born on January 5, 1924 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Stephen Anthony and Florence Mathilda (Bush) Zderic.
AB, San Jose State College, 1950. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1955.
Research chemist, Syntex Corporation, Mexico City, 1956-1959; assistant director chemical research, Syntex Corporation, Mexico City, 1959-1961; director laboratories, Syntex Institute Molecular Biology, Palo Alto, California, 1961-1962; vice president commercial development, Syntex International, Mexico City, 1965-1970; vice president commercial development, Syntex laboratories, Palo Alto, 1970-1972; vice president research administration and technical affairs, Syntex United States of America, Inc., Palo Alto, 1973-1993; special advisory to chairman, Affymax N.V. Palo Alto, since 1992. Consultant DeNovo Inc., Menlo Park, California. Board directors Antivirals, Inc., Corvallis, Or.,1994-.
Served with United States Navy, 1942-1946. Fellow Eidig. Technology hoch., Zurich, Switzerland, 1963-1964. Member American Chemical Society, Japan Society Northern California, Sigma Xi.
Married Marie Alice Lobrovich, September 24, 1949. 1 son, Stephen Anthony.