Dr. Dale Schenk, PhD

Overview

Dr. Schenk was appointed Elan's executive vice president and chief scientific officer in September 2007. From 2003 to 2007, Dr. Schenk was senior vice president and Elan's chief scientific officer. From 1999 to 2003, Dr. Schenk was senior vice president of discovery research at Elan and, from 1998 to 1999, he was the company's vice president of neurobiology. Previously, Dr. Schenk was director of neurobiology for Athena Neurosciences from 1994 to 1998. Earlier at Athena, from 1987 to 1994, Dr. Schenk served as the leader of several research programs. Dr. Schenk earned his bachelor's degree in biology and a PhD in physiology and pharmacology from the University of California, San Diego.