Matthew W. Emmens

Background

Emmens, Matthew W. was born on June 29, 1951 in Pasadena, California, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Fairleigh Dickinson University, East Rutherford, New Jersey, 1974.

Career

Various sales, marketing, and training positions Merck & Company, 1974—1992. Founder Astra Merck (joint venture with Astra Pharmaceutical), 1992—1997. President, Chief Executive Officer Astra Merck Inc., 1997—1999.

Joined Merck Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien. President, Chief Executive Officer EMD Pharmaceutical, 1999—2001. President, global prescription pharmaceutical business Merck, Darmstadt, Germany, 2001—2003.

Chief Executive Officer Shire Pharmaceutical Group plc, 2003—2008, non-executive chairman, since 2008. President Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2009, chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, since 2009. Board directors Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc, since 2003, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., since 2004.

Achievements

• Matthew W. Emmens has been listed as a noteworthy pharmaceutical executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Flying.

Connections

3 children.