2006 Barry A. Berkowitz Symposium on Biotechnology

Dr. Philip Needleman, former Chief Scientist and Senior Executive Vice President of Pharmacia Corporation, addressed members of Northeastern's biotechnology community during the 2006 Barry A. Berkowitz Symposium on Biotechnology on April 11, 2006.  Dr. Needleman, the principal inventor of ANF and Celebrex, described the process through which new drugs are developed.  

Addressing a standing room
only crowd in the Egan Center.

Center for Drug Discovery Director Alexandros Makriyannis poses a question to Dr. Needleman.

(From left to right) Arts & Sciences Dean Jim Stellar, Philip Needleman, Barry Berkowitz P'64.

Dr. Philip Needleman, principal inventor of ANF and Celebrex.