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Senior Vice President for Science and Technology
Pfizer Inc.
Dr. Peter B. Corr is senior vice president for science and technology at Pfizer, where he is responsible for aligning the company's worldwide research and development organization with licensing activities, science and medical advocacy, global medical relations and science policy. Prior to joining Pfizer, he held senior leadership positions in research, development and discovery at both Warner-Lambert Company and Monsanto/Searle.
Dr. Corr, who received his Ph.D. from Georgetown University School of Medicine and Dentistry, spent more than 18 years as a leading researcher in molecular biology and pharmacology at Washington University. His research, published in more than 160 scientific manuscripts, has focused on the biochemical mechanisms, with particular emphasis on ischemic heart disease, sudden cardiac death and other abnormal cardiac rhythms.
Dr. Corr is the recipient of numerous awards, including Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honorary Society, an Established Investigator Award from the American Heart Association, and a Research Career Development Award from the NIH. He has also served on or is serving on the editorial board of several journals, including American Journal of Physiology, Circulation, Circulation Research, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, and the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.