Yariv Donde Principal Scientist Medicinal Chemistry Allergan Inc.

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Yariv DondePrincipal ScientistMedicinal
Chemistry Allergan Inc.

• Post Doc, UC Irvine 1997-99
• PhD (Organic Chemistry), University of
  Wisconsin-Madison 1996
• B.S. chemistry, CSUF 1991

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ALLERGAN INC.Irvine,CA

• Eye care (gluacoma, dry eye)
• Medical aesthetics (Botox,Juvederm,breast
  implants)
• Neuroscience (Botox applications)
• Dermatology (acne, psoriasis)
• 5,000 employees worldwide

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Organic Synthesis-Pharmaceutical Industry

• Medicinal chemistry
• -drug discovery
• -use organic chemistry as a tool
  (interdisciplinary)
• Process chemistry
• -scale up, synthesis optimization
• -contract labs
• -generics

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Drug Discovery
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Desired Skills

• BS/MS level
• -lab experience is paramount
• -undergraduate research
• -personal contacts

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Further Education

• Science graduate school
• Professional schools
• Business MBA
• Law (patents)

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More Info

• www.allergan.com
• www.biospace.com