– USA, CA – Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG) today announced the appointment of Mr. Keith R. Leonard, Jr. to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective January 28, 2016.
“Mr. Leonard has deep and relevant industry and leadership expertise that will be a valuable addition to our Board of Directors”, said Dr. Gary Guthart, President and CEO, Intuitive Surgical. “We look forward to his contributions.”
Mr. Keith R. Leonard, Jr., 54, has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. From August 2005 until the October 2015 acquisition by Allergan plc, Mr. Leonard served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Member of the Board of Directors of Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that he co-founded. From 1991 to 2004, Mr. Leonard held various positions at Amgen Inc., most recently as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Amgen Europe, where he was responsible for commercial operations in 28 European countries.
Mr. Leonard has served on the Board of Directors of Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since May 2014.
Mr. Leonard received a B.S. in Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, a B.A. in History from the University of Maryland, an M.S. in Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.B.A. from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.
About Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG), headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., is the industry leader in robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgery. Intuitive Surgical develops, manufactures and markets the da Vinci Surgical System.
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