Wayne T. Hockmeyer, Ph.D.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of MedImmune, Inc.
Wayne T. Hockmeyer, Ph.D. has served as a director since February 2002. Dr. Hockmeyer founded MedImmune, Inc., a biotechnology company, in April 1988 and served until October 2000 as the chief executive officer of MedImmune. In October 2000, Dr. Hockmeyer relinquished his position as chief executive officer and now serves as chairman of the board of directors, MedImmune, Inc. and president of MedImmune Ventures, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MedImmune, Inc. Dr. Hockmeyer also serves as a director of Advancis Pharmaceutical Corporation, GenVec, Inc., Tercica, Inc. and TolerRx, Inc. Dr. Hockmeyer was recognized, in 1998, by the University of Florida as a Distinguished Alumnus and in 2002 was awarded a Doctor of Science honoris causa from Purdue University. Dr. Hockmeyer holds a B.S. from Purdue University and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida.
Idenix has focused its efforts towards HCV due to the global unmet medical need for this viral disease. It is estimated that more than 170 million people worldwide are chronically infected with HCV.