Background

Harkonen, Wesley Scott was born on December 17, 1951 in Minneapolis. Son of Wesley Sulo and Frances (Fedor) Harkonen.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1977.

Career

Resident internal medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1977-1981; fellow allergy and immunology, University of California, San Francisco, 1983-1985; fellow clinical pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, 1984-1985; project director, Xoma Corporation, Berkeley, California, 1983-1987; research associate, Stanford University, 1987-1988; associate medical director, Becton Dickinson, Mountain View, California, 1988-1989; vice president medical affairs, California Biotechnology, Mountain View, California, 1989-1991; vice president medical and regulatory affairs, Univax Biologics, Rockville, Maryland., 1991-1995; senior vice president development and operations, Connective Therapeutics, Palo Alto, California, since 1995.

Achievements

• Wesley Scott Harkonen has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Traveling well: A comprehensive guide to your health abroad

    (Travel Health Guide)

Membership

Member American Federation for Clinical Research.

Connections

Married Barbara Jean Harkonen, Feb.14, 1986. Children: Kirsten, Alan.

Father:

Wesley Sulo Harkonen

Mother:

Frances (Fedor) Harkonen

Spouse:

Barbara Jean Harkonen

child:

Alan Harkonen

child:

Kirsten Harkonen