Eric Lofgren Joins Burnham Institute for Medical Research As Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Posted on: Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 15:00 CDT
Eric Lofgren has joined Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Lofgren joins Burnham from SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) where he worked for 19 years in a variety of financial and administrative positions. He was most recently the Vice President and Business Unit Controller for the Information Technology Services Business Unit, a unit with a budget of $180 million and 800 employees.
From 2000 -- 2005, Lofgren worked as Vice President and Corporate Planning Manager, a position where he was responsible for briefing SAIC's senior management team on financial results and annual projections. He has significant experience in public accounting and working with government contracts and government auditors.
"We are confident that Eric's experience will be invaluable as our multi-site Institute continues its rapid growth," said Karin Eastham, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Burnham.
Lofgren graduated from University of San Diego with a BBA in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting in 1987.
Burnham Institute for Medical Research is dedicated to revealing the fundamental molecular causes of disease and devising the innovative therapies of tomorrow. Burnham is one of the fastest growing research institutes in the country with operations in California and Florida. The Institute ranks among the top four institutions nationally for NIH grant funding and among the top 25 organizations worldwide for its research impact. Burnham utilizes a unique, collaborative approach to medical research and has established major research programs in cancer, neurodegeneration, diabetes, infectious and inflammatory and childhood diseases. The Institute is known for its world-class capabilities in stem cell research and drug discovery technologies. Burnham is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation. For more information, please visit www.burnham.org.
Source: Business Wire
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