Paul Hawran

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Hawran has served as our Chief Financial Officer since April 1, 2007.  Mr. Hawran previously served as a member of our Board of Directors and Chairman of our Audit Committee from August 2006 until February 2007.  In 1993, Mr. Hawran joined Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2001 with responsibilities for strategic planning, finance, investor relations, human resources, information technologies and operations.

He previously served as Vice President and Treasurer at SmithKline Beecham Corporation, as well as in various financial positions at Warner Communications, now Time Warner, Inc.  Mr. Hawran is also a member of Cytori Therapeutics, Inc.'s board of directors. He received an MS in taxation from Seton Hall University and BS in finance from St. John's University. Mr. Hawran is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.