Background
Ruffolo, Robert R. was born on April 14, 1950 in Yonkers, New York, United States.
Ruffolo, Robert R. was born on April 14, 1950 in Yonkers, New York, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology, Ohio State University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, Ohio State University, 1976.
Research scientist and chairman cardiovascular research committee Lilly Research Laboratories, 1977—1983. Various research positions SmithKline Beecham Beecham Pharmaceutical, 1983—2000. Executive vice president, pharmaceutical research and development Wyeth Research, 2000—2002.
Senior vice president Wyeth Pharmaceutical Northern American, 2002—2008. President Wyeth Research, 2002—2008. Adjunct professor department pharmacology McGill University School Medicine, Montreal, Canada, 1982—1989.
Special review consultant National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1984. Adjunct professor division pharmacology Ohio State University College Pharmacy, Columbus, since 1989. Member site visit committee University Chicago, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 1988.
Adjunct professor department pharmacology Baylor University School Medicine, Houston, since 1990. Member subcommittee for receptor nomenclature and drug classification: adrenoceptors International Union for Pharmacology, since 1990, member committee for receptor nomenclature and drug classification. Board visitors University Wisconsin School Pharmacy, Madison, 1993—1996.
Member of Screen Actors Guild, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (chairman symposium of peripheral alpha-adrenergic receptors 1983, member program committee 1984-1989, chairman, organizer 1990, member subcommittee on pharmacology in industry 1990-1992, member nomination committee 1992-1993, member committee on industrial-academic relations 1993-1994, secretary-treasurer 1994-1997, member finance committee 1994-1997, council member 1994-1997, member investment subcommittee 1995-1996, chairman finance committee 1995-1996, member Sollman Award selection committee 1997, council member since 1999, Travel award 1981, 1984, John Jacob Abel award 1988, John V. Croker lecturer 1998), British Pharmacol. Society, Federation of America Societies Experimental Biology (member publications committee since 1989), Society Critical Care Medicine, Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married; 3 children.