John H. Fried

Background

Fried, John H. was born on October 7, 1929 in Leipzig, Germany. Son of Abraham and Frieda Fried.

Education

AB, Cornell Univercity, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1955.

Career

Steroid chemist, research associate, Merck and Company, Rahway, New Jersey, 1956-1964; with, Syntex Research, Palo Alto, California, 1964-1992; director institute organic chemistry, Syntex Research, Palo Alto, California, 1967-1974; executive vice president, Syntex Research, Palo Alto, California, 1974-1976; president, Syntex Research, Palo Alto, California, 1976-1992; senior vice president, Syntex Corporation, 1981-1986; vice chairman, Syntex Corporation, 1986-1992; director, Corvas International, Inc., since 1992; chairman, Corvas International, Inc., since 1997. Chairman Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., since 1992. President Fried & Company, Inc., since 1992.

Achievements

• John H. Fried has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society.

Connections

Married Heléne Gellen, June 26, 1955. Children: David, Linda, Deborah.

Father:

Abraham Fried

Mother:

Frieda Fried

Spouse:

Heléne Gellen

child:

Deborah Fried

child:

Linda Fried

child:

David Fried