
Douglas Mayers, M.D., has served as the executive vice president
and chief medical officer at Idenix since January 2007. Prior to joining
Idenix, Dr. Mayers was International Head/Vice President, Therapeutic Area of
Virology with Boehringer Ingelheim for five years and was responsible for the
strategic coordination of all HIV and hepatitis clinical trials in phases I
through IV. Prior to joining industry, Dr. Mayers conducted clinical trials in
HIV research during his seventeen years in the Navy and his subsequent three
years as the Head of Infectious Diseases with Henry Ford Hospital. Board
certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases,
Dr. Mayers completed his M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Mayers remains in the Navy Reserves and currently holds the rank of Captain.