Ron Evens is President of MAPS 4 Biotec, Inc, consulting to biotechnology segment
of pharmaceutical industry concerning medical affairs roles of communications,
information, and clinical trials (peri-approval and post launch). Dr. Evens
is clinical professor at University of Florida, College of Pharmacy. Ron serves
on the Board of Directors of Cheladerm, Inc (drug company), Healthcare Distribution
Management Association Healthcare Foundation and American Society of Health-Systems
Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation (Vice-Chairman); and three Dean's
Advisory Boards for Colleges of Pharmacy at Universities of Florida, Kentucky
and Midwestern. Invited presentations exceed 150 at national and state associations
or universities. Publications are over 100, including 10 book chapters and 40
journal articles.
Previously (12 years, 1989-200) at
Amgen, he created and was Senior Director and Head of Professional Services
Department. Professional Services was responsible for medical communications/education,
marketing support, phase 2 & 4 studies, field based clinical liaisons, and
product information for marketed and pipeline products. Also, he created and
was Senior Director and Head of PeriApproval Research at Amgen (2000-2001).
Prior to Amgen, Dr. Evens was Associate Director, Clinical Research and Medical
Services at Bristol-Myers Co. (1984-89); Associate Professor and Acting Chairman
of Department of Pharmacy Practice at University of Tennessee Health Sciences
Center, Memphis, TN (1981-84); Associate Professor & Director of Drug Information
Center at University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy, and University
of Texas Center for Health Sciences, College of Medicine, San Antonio (1974-81).
Dr. Evens received his B.S. in Pharmacy
at University of Buffalo, N.Y. (1969), plus internship at E. J. Meyer Memorial
Hospital, Buffalo, N.Y. He did his graduate work at University of Kentucky (Pharm.D.
1974) and clinical residency (3 years) at A. B. Chandler Medical Center, University
of Kentucky (1971-74).
Ron Evens' family includes his 3
children, Andrew, oncologist in Chicago, Julie, botanist in California, and
Alex, medical student in Chicago. His outside interests include philanthropy,
sports (golf, basketball and football), collector (globes), movies, book biographies,
and people & leadership development. Ron is from the Buffalo New York area.
For family and job opportunities, he has enjoyed living in Albuquerque, NM;
Denver, CO; Lexington, KY; San Antonio, TX; Memphis, TN; Syracuse, NY; Evansville,
IN; Thousand Oaks, CA and Jacksonville, FL.
Contact Data: Ronald P. Evens, Pharm.D.,
MAPS 4 Biotec, Inc., 12620-3 Beach Blvd (#375), Jacksonville, FL 32246; e-mail:
maps4biotec@aol.com; cell: 904-568-0426.