Jean Deleage

Jean Deleage Ph.D., has served as a director since April 1996. Dr. Deleage is a founder and managing director of Alta Partners, a venture capital firm investing in information technologies and life science companies. Alta Partners was founded in 1996. In 1979, Dr. Deleage founded, and was a managing partner of, Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co., a venture capital firm in San Francisco and Boston. Dr. Deleage was a member of Sofinnova's initial team, a venture capital organization in Paris, and in 1976 formed Sofinnova, Inc. (the U.S. subsidiary of Sofinnova). Dr. Deleage is a member of the board of directors of Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. and several private companies. In 1984, Dr. Deleage was awarded the Ordre National du Merite, and in 1993, he was awarded the Legion of Honor from the French government in recognition of his career accomplishments. Dr. Deleage received a Master's Degree from Ecole Superieure d'Electricite and a Ph.D. from the University of Paris, Sorbonne.