Jeffrey Leiden MD, PhD

Jeffrey Leiden, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX), has more than 20 years of experience in the biomedical and pharmaceutical sectors. Dr. Leiden was President and COO of Abbott Laboratories, Pharmaceuticals Products Group, and a member of the Abbott Board of Directors and the TAP Board of Directors from 2000-2006. From 1987-2000 Dr. Leiden held several academic appointments including Chief of Cardiology and Director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the University of Chicago, the Elkan R. Blout Professor of Biological Sciences at the Harvard School of Public Health, and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

During his academic career, Dr. Leiden was involved in starting several biotechnology companies including Vical and Cardiogene.