FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1, 2002

CONTACT: Julie Green Bataille, (202) 687-4328, gucomm@georgetown.edu

Georgetown University Names Martin Mullins
Vice President of Technology Transfer

Washington, D.C. — Georgetown University today announced the appointment of Martin Mullins as Vice President of Technology Transfer, effective June 2002.

Mullins will be responsible for the overall leadership, management, and organization of Georgetown University's technology commercialization initiatives. He will oversee the University's strategy on technology transfer, spearhead marketing and promotion of intellectual property, lead negotiations related to major partnership arrangements, and manage institutional risks associated with technology licensing. In this new position at Georgetown, Mullins will work closely with faculty and staff on Georgetown's main and medical center campuses and report directly to Senior Vice President Spiros Dimolitsas.

"Martin's experience and talent will be a great resource for Georgetown," said John J. DeGioia, President of Georgetown University. "His extensive knowledge of technology transfer issues and his understanding and appreciation of Georgetown's unique resources will help us to develop new ways to commercialize technology and contribute to the region's economic development."

Mullins brings to Georgetown considerable experience in technology transfer. He currently serves as the Director of Technology Licensing for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, where he manages the office of research and technology transfer and develops the college's research strategy and intellectual property policies. He previously served as Associate Vice President for Licensing and Director of the Office of Technology Transfer at Case Western Reserve University, and as Senior Technology Licensing Manager and Interim Director of the Office of Technology Licensing and Industry Sponsored Research at the Harvard Medical School. Mullins has also held positions with industry including BioResearch Ireland and Eli Lilly & Co.

Throughout his career, Mullins has structured and negotiated partnerships and licensing agreements with more than 35 international biotech and pharmaceutical corporations.

Mullins holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in biochemistry from University College Cork, Ireland.

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