Executive Profile

Pedro Lichtinger President of Optimer Pharmaceuticals and Chief Executive Officer of Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Optimer Pharmaceuticals Canada, Inc.

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Background

Mr. Pedro Lichtinger served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from May 2010 to February 2013. Mr. Lichtinger served as an Executive of Pfizer, Inc. from 1995 to 2009 and as the President of Pfizer's Global Primary Care Business Unit, where he oversaw operations in North America, Europe, Korea, and Australia with revenues of $23 billion, 15,000 employees, and more than 60 development projects. He served as the President of European ... Pharmaceutical Operations and oversaw all pharmaceutical products including primary care, oncology, specialty and generic. He served as the President of Pfizer Animal Health Inc., Global Animal Health Business and Regional President Europe Animal Health. Mr. Lichtinger has over 30 years' experience in the animal health industry in the United States, Latin America and Europe. He also served in a variety of management positions within the animal health divisions of Pfizer and Smith Kline Beecham. His positions included: Country Manager of Brazil; International Business Development Director; Vice-President of southern Europe and Senior Vice-President of Europe. He has broad international and cross functional experience. Mr. Lichtinger serves as the Chairman of the Board at International Federation for Animal Health. He has been a Director of BioTime, Inc. since August 2009 and serves as a Member of Board of Governors of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He served as a Director of Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from May 2010 to February 2013. Mr. Lichtinger served as a Member of the Pfizer Latino Leadership Council, the Pfizer Diversity and Inclusion Council and has served as a United Way Campaign Chair for three consecutive years. Mr. Lichtinger holds an Industrial Engineering Degree from the National University of Mexico in 1976, and an MBA Degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business in 1978.

Corporate Headquarters -- --, -- -- Canada Phone: -- Fax: -- Board Members Memberships Member of Board of Governors Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Inc. 2009-Present Director, Chairman of Compensation Committee and Member of Science & Technology Committee BioTime, Inc. 2010-2013 Former Chief Executive Officer, President, Director and Member of New Hire Stock Option Committee Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Education MBA 1978 University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School BE Universidad Autonoma de Mexico Other Affiliations BioTime, Inc. Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Inc. University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School Universidad Autonoma de Mexico International Federation for Animal Health Zoetis Inc.

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