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Eric G. Carter M.D. Ph.D. age 55 was appointed as King�s Chief Science Officer in January 2007. Prior to joining King he had served in several positions with GlaxoSmithKline since 1999 most recently as Vice President and Global Head Clinical Development and Medical Affairs Gastroenterology R&D. His earlier experience at GlaxoSmithKline included North American responsibility for Gastroenterology and for emerging therapeutic areas. Dr. Carter has served as a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina for the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition School of Medicine. He previously held academic positions with the University of California where he was responsible for establishing and directing many research programs. After earning a bachelor�s degree in Biochemistry from the University of London Dr. Carter received his medical degree from the University of Miami and a doctor of philosophy degree from the University of Cambridge. He obtained board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition and has authored or co-authored more than 50 scientific publications. | 