Andrew von Eschenbach

Physician

1941 –

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Who is Andrew von Eschenbach?

Andrew C. von Eschenbach was the Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration from 2006–2009. He became acting Commissioner on September 26, 2005, after the resignation of his predecessor Lester Crawford, and was confirmed as Commissioner by the Senate on December 7, 2006. He was previously the 12th director of the National Cancer Institute.

Dr. von Eschenbach currently serves on the Board of Directors of BioTime, a biotechnology company helmed by CEO Michael D. West, PhD. He also serves as a director of Viamet Pharmaceuticals.

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Born
Oct 30, 1941
Philadelphia
Also known as
  • Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Saint Joseph's University
  • Georgetown University
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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