John William Fara

Background

Fara, John William was born on July 23, 1942 in Wausau, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John and Margaret Amanda (Isleb) Fara.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1964; Master of Science, San Diego State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970.

Career

Assistant professor department physiology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1972-1976; associate professor department physiology and radiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, 1976-1979; consultant, ALZA Corporation, Palo Alto, California, 1978-1979; director biomedical research, ALZA Corporation, Palo Alto, California, 1979-1985; vice president business development, ALZA Corporation, Palo Alto, California, 1985-1989; president, chief Executive officer, Biospan Corporation, Redwood City, California, since 1990.

Achievements

• John William Fara has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmaceutical executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physiological Society, American Gastroenterological Society, Society for Neurosci., Licensing Executives Society.

Connections

Married Carol Jean Matagrano, Aug.20, 1966. Children: Jeffrey John, Andrew Frank.

Father:

John Fara

Mother:

Margaret Amanda (Isleb) Fara

Spouse:

Carol Jean Matagrano

child:

Jeffrey John Fara

child:

Andrew Frank Fara