Bruce M. Pratt, Ph.D. - Vice President of Science Development, Genzyme

Bruce M. Pratt is Vice President, Science Development for Genzyme Corporation, with responsibilities in the identification and evaluation of early stage opportunities (primarily therapeutic products) and proactive, selective outreach activities to the academic, biotechnology and life science venture capital sectors.  He has worked for Genzyme for 17 years in positions of increasing responsibility in Cell & Protein Therapeutics Research & Development, most recently as Senior Director of Cell Biology.  For 2 ½ years, through July 2004, he was based in one of Genzyme's European offices where he identified early stage European research and product opportunities and developed relationships with biotechnology companies and academic centers of excellence. Prior to his work at Genzyme, Bruce worked at Collagen Corporation and Celtrix Pharmaceuticals in Palo Alto California. He earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University and was a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Pathology, at Yale University School of Medicine.