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454 CEO Lands at Ensemble as CuraGen CEO Steps Down

Apr 06, 2005

NEW YORK, April 6 (GenomeWeb News) - CuraGen, the parent company of 454 Life Sciences, this week said that CEO Jonathan Rothberg will be stepping down.

 

In a separate announcement, Ensemble Discovery said it has hired former 454 president and CEO Richard Begley as its new president and CEO.

 

New Haven, Conn.-based CuraGen said it has begun to look for a new CEO, and that Rothberg will remain in his position until a replacement is appointed. Rothberg has been the chairman and CEO of the pharmaceutical company since it was founded seven years ago.

 

According to CuraGen, Patrick Zenner, a member of the board of directors, has been asked to chair the search committee for the new CEO, and Rothberg said in a statement that he would assist in the search.

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