Richard Van Dyune

Richard (Dick) Van Duyne joined Daiichi Sankyo in 2003 as Global Head of Business Development, chairing the Senior Licensing Committee and working directly with senior management in Tokyo, the U.S., and Europe on key licensing and business development projects. He held this position until April 1, 2013, when he moved to a senior advisor role, working with the CEO on special projects. He began his career in 1979 as an associate at the law firm of White & Case in New York and Stockholm. In 1984 he joined the Legal Division of Warner-Lambert Company. He served in various capacities in the Legal Division until moving to Licensing in 1992. In 1996 he was named Vice President Licensing & Business Development, serving in that role until Warner-Lambert was acquired by Pfizer in 2000. After a brief time as co-founder of MedPointe, a specialty pharmaceutical company, Mr. Van Duyne joined Pharmacia Corporation as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, serving in that capacity until Pharmacia was acquired by Pfizer in 2003. Mr. Van Duyne received his B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, his M.B.A. from the Wharton Graduate Division, University of Pennsylvania, and his J.D. from Stanford University.