Charles River Laboratories Appoints Cheri Walker, Ph.D. as Corporate Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
April 24 2007 - 4:07PM
Business Wire
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL)
announced today the appointment of Cheri Walker, Ph.D. to the role
of Corporate Senior Vice President, Corporate Development,
effective April 24, 2007. Dr. Walker will be responsible for the
Company�s global corporate development function, directing all
aspects of our merger, acquisition and strategic joint venture
activities. She will also participate as an integral member in the
strategic planning process of the Company. Prior to joining Charles
River, Dr. Walker was Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions for
QIAGEN Sciences where she oversaw the corporate development of
QIAGEN�s North American life sciences tools and molecular
diagnostics businesses. Previously, Dr.�Walker held senior
corporate development and operational positions at Invitrogen where
she successfully executed acquisition and licensing transactions.
James C. Foster, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Charles River Laboratories noted, "We are delighted to have Cheri
join the Charles River team. Her depth of experience in life
science transactions adds greater strength to our management team.�
Dr. Walker commented, �I have followed the growth of Charles River
for several years and am very excited to be joining a dynamic and
expanding company. Corporate Development will play an integral role
in this growth and I am looking forward to being part of the team.�
Dr. Walker holds a doctorate in Human and Molecular Genetics from
Baylor College of Medicine and a bachelor�s degree in Biology from
Swarthmore College. About Charles River Laboratories Charles River
Laboratories based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, partners with
global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, government
agencies and leading academic institutions to advance the drug
discovery and development process, bringing drugs to market faster
and more efficiently. Charles River's 8,000 employees serve clients
worldwide. For more information on Charles River, visit our website
at www.criver.com.
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