John P. Richert, a senior executive with more than 25 years of business development, licensing and commercialization experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, joined the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in December 2004.
He directs activities that promote economic development in North Carolina by encouraging the start-up and growth of biotechnology companies. He oversees and manages the Biotechnology Center's loan programs, venture capital investments, and technology transfer and business-development activities.
Richert received his bachelor of science degree from Georgetown University and his MBA from Fairleigh-Dickinson University. He started his career in the pharmaceutical industry in 1975 as a sales representative for Pfizer Laboratories; upon completion of his MBA he was promoted into marketing at Pfizer.
In 1981 Richert joined Schering-Plough Corp. and held positions of increasing responsibility in marketing and business development.
