ZLB Behring Foundation Appoints New Members to Board of Directors
King of Prussia, PA — 05/16/2006
The ZLB Behring Foundation for Research and Advancement of Patient Health today announced the appointment of two new board members, Dr. Leonard A. Valentino of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and Beatrice Young Pierce, RN, MSN, a bleeding disorders advocate in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Both appointees will play a significant role in the selection of Foundation grant recipients.
Governed by an independent Advisory Council that has the sole authority to award grants, the ZLB Behring Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to charitable, scientific and educational purposes that advance the standard of care for persons affected by bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and von Willebrand Disease.
"It is a pleasure to welcome such diversely experienced people to our Board of Directors," said Paul Perreault, Vice Director of the ZLB Behring Foundation. "The decades of leadership and commitment to the bleeding disorders community that Dr. Valentino and Mrs. Pierce bring will certainly add value, strength and depth to our organization."
Dr. Valentino brings clinical expertise to the Foundation with nearly 20 years of experience and research in the bleeding disorders community. A graduate of Creighton University Medical School, Dr. Valentino is board certified in pediatrics and hematology/oncology and practices at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. His clinical and research interests include hemophilia, bleeding disorders, thrombosis and platelet disorders. Throughout his career, he has received various honors and awards, such as the Mead Johnson Award in recognition of teaching excellence and the William A. Albano Award in outstanding student research. He is also a member of several professional societies, including the American Society of Hematology, Metastasis Research Society, National Hemophilia Foundation, and World Federation of Haemophilia.
As the wife of an individual with severe Factor VIII hemophilia, Beatrice Young Pierce RN, MSN, has a personal interest in and passion for the advancement in treatment of bleeding disorders. Pierce has volunteered in the hemophilia community at local, regional and national levels for over 20 years. Through the National Hemophilia Foundation alone, she has served on several committees and held positions including co-chair of the Blood Safety Working Group; co-chair of the Annual Meeting Working Group; chair of the Education Committee; and vice-chair of the Board of Directors. Pierce has also served on two U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisory Committees.
For more information on the Foundation, visit www.zlbbehringfoundation.com.
About the ZLB Behring Foundation
Founded in 2001 as an independent, non-profit corporation, the ZLB Behring Foundation for Research and Advancement of Patient Health is the only corporate foundation dedicated exclusively to charitable, scientific and educational purposes designed to advance the standard of care for persons affected by bleeding disorders. The ZLB Behring Foundation is governed by an Advisory Council consisting of healthcare professionals and advocates who are renowned for their dedication to the bleeding disorders community. The Advisory Council has the sole authority to award all grants.
About ZLB Behring
ZLB Behring is a global leader in the plasma protein biotherapeutics industry. Its comprehensive line of therapies include products for the treatment of hemophilia and other coagulation disorders, immunoglobulins for the prevention and treatment of immune disorders, treatments that inhibit the formation of blood clots, wound-healing agents used during major surgical procedures, and plasma expanders for the treatment of a variety of conditions such as shock, burns and circulatory disorders. Additionally, ZLB Behring operates one of the world's largest, fully-owned plasma collection networks. ZLB Behring is a subsidiary of CSL Limited, a bio-pharmaceutical company which operates worldwide from its headquarters in Melbourne, Australia.
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