James E. Brown, D.V.M.
President and Chief Executive Officer
James E. Brown, D.V.M., co-founded DURECT in February 1998 and has served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director since June 1998.
He previously worked at ALZA Corporation as Vice President of Biopharmaceutical and Implant Research and Development from June 1995 to June 1998. Prior to that, Dr. Brown held various positions at Syntex Corporation, a pharmaceutical company, including Director of Business Development from May 1994 to May 1995, Director of Joint Ventures for Discovery Research from April 1992 to May 1995, and held a number of positions, including Program Director, for Syntex Research and Development from October 1985 to March 1992.
Dr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Arts from San Jose State University and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California, Davis, where he also conducted postgraduate work in pharmacology and toxicology.