Richard M. Levy

Who is Richard M. Levy?

Dr. Richard Levy heads Varian Medical Systems, a 1 billion company providing high energy radiation machines and associated

hardware and software for treating cancer, and x-ray tubes for diagnostic

radiology. With over 3,500 radiotherapy

systems in place delivering treatments to more than 1,000,000 cancer patients

per year, the company holds a clear leadership position in this technology,

which is used to treat over 50% of all cancer patients in the U.S. Varian Medical Systems also ranks as the

world’s largest merchant supplier of X-ray tubes, including products for use in

CT scanners, mammography units, and other diagnostic systems.

A third

segment of the company, the Edward L. Ginzton Technology Center, functions as a

Central Research Department and a developer and incubator of promising new

businesses in health care technologies.

Varian

Medical Systems was formed in April 1999 following the spin-off of the

Semiconductor and Instruments businesses from Varian Associates, Inc., a $1.6

billion multi-business company founded in 1948. The company is traded under the original symbol, VAR, on the New

York Stock Exchange.

Dr. Levy

joined Varian in 1968 as a regional sales manager and was selected to head the

company’s medical activities in 1986.

He was appointed a senior vice president of the corporation in 1989, and

during the 1989-1992 period oversaw several other business areas, including

Semiconductor Equipment and Vacuum Products.

From 1992 until the time of the spin, Mr. Levy served as an executive

vice president of the corporation, with operational responsibilities for the

medical businesses and the Ginzton Technology Center.

Dr. Levy’s

background is well suited to his demanding role. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and a

doctorate in nuclear chemistry from the University of California at

Berkeley. He began his business career

at the Monsanto Company, where he served as a research specialist and project

manager in both basic and applied research.

Within Varian, prior to assuming General Management and CEO duties, he

oversaw Sales, Marketing, Service, RD, and various corporate functions as

well as managing the corporate Quality Program.

Dr. Levy is

a member of the Board of Trustees of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and the

Board of Directors of Pharmacyclics, Inc. and AdvaMed (Advanced Medical

Technology Association). He is a past

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Electronics Association,

America’s largest high-technology trade organization, and he served on the

Board of Directors of the Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy Systems Division of

the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.