Board Leadership
The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) Board of Trustees represents a distinguished and diverse cross section of individuals from industry, academia, and the foundation and public policy arenas. The eleven-member board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor of Washington and four members appointed by the Washington Legislature. Trustee service terms, other than the chair (appointed by the governor), are for four years from the date of their appointment.
Biographical information on both legislative and non-legislative trustees follows.
Legislative Trustees
Senator
8th Legislative District
LSDF Board term expires:
June 23, 2014
Senator
6th Legislative District
LSDF Board term expires:
September 18, 2011
Representative
40th Legislative District
LSDF Board term expires:
June 20, 2013
Representative
5th Legislative District
LSDF Board term expires:
June 22, 2013Non-Legislative Trustees
LSDF Board Chair
Serves at Governor's pleasure
Chairman
Canon US Life Sciences
LSDF Board term expires:
October 1, 2011
Owner & Principal
Amicus Healthcare Solutions
LSDF Board Secretary
LSDF Board term expires:
October 1, 2013
Professor Emeritus
Washington State University
LSDF Board term expires:
October 1, 2013
Corporate VP for Technical Computing
Microsoft
LSDF Board term expires:
October 1, 2013
Senior VP, Respiratory Therapeutics
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
LSDF Board Treasurer
LSDF Board term expires:
October 1, 2011
Senior Advisor, Global Health Program
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
LSDF Board term expires:
October 1, 2013
