Cecil B. Pickett

Dr. Pickett recently retires as President, Research and Development at Biogen Idec, Inc. Prior to joining Biogen Idec (2006 – 2009), Dr. Pickett held several senior R&D positions, including Corporate Senior Vice President of Schering-Plough Corp. and President of Schering-Plough Research Institute. Prior to joining Schering-Plough, he held several senior R&D positions at Merck & Co.

Dr. Pickett received his B.Sc. in biology from California State University at Hayward and his Ph.D. in cell biology from University of California at Los Angeles. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of The National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Pickett previously served as a director of Biogen Idec. Board Committees: Compensation and Management Development Committee, Corporate Governance Committee and Science and Technology Committee (Chair).