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Dr. Evens is Adjunct Research Professor & biotechnology consultant at Tufts University, School of Medicine, Center for the Study of Drug Development. Dr. Evens is President of MAPS 4 Biotec, Inc, his consulting company to biotechnology industry for strategy, planning, & operations of medical affairs groups for drug research, medical education, medical liaisons, provider/patient services, and product launch. Clients have included Amgen, Amylin, Bertek, Cheladerm, Oragenics, Pharmacyclics, plus advising Banyan, Prevacus, MLM, Nanotherapeutics, and St. Charles. He is editor of 2 books, "Drug & Biological Development, From Molecule to Product & Beyond", Springer Publisher, 2007; BioPharma Language, Acronyms and Terms, Jones and Bartlett Publisher, 2009. Dr. Evens also authored 16 review articles and book chapters in biotechnology.

Dr. Evens was professor of pharmacy at University of Florida and then University of Pacific for 15 years focused on biotechnology education. At Amgen (13 years, worldwide leader in biotech industry), he created & was Senior Director of Professional Services Department (a staff of 140 and a budget of $60+ MM), including clinical research, medical education, medical information, and executive management with 8 products and 7 groups, plus international coordination of medical affairs. He also created PeriApproval Research group for pipeline products. He participated in redesign of Amgen's research and development process, the sales and marketing group, and the leadership development program. He was a Clinical Professor at University of Southern California at that time. Before Amgen, Dr. Evens was Associate Director, Clinical Research & Medical Services at Bristol-Myers Co. (6 yrs) covering CNS drugs. As a professor, Dr. Evens was Associate Professor & acting Chairman of Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Tennessee (3 yrs); and Associate Professor & Director of Drug Information Center, University of Texas at Austin and