Randy Scheuerman:  

Life After high school I went away to college for the formative years of my development. Met a wonderful person there who has been my friend for 25 years and my wife for 19 of them. Worked a few years then went back to graduate school after graduation. My first son, Benjamin was born while I was still in graduate school, that was 1991. Received my PhD in 1992 and then landed the best job of my chemistry career at Sandoz Agro, in Palo Alto. We moved to Santa Clara where we have been residents ever since. The people at Sandoz were the best, never had so much fun and intellectual stimulation at the same time. My daughter Sarah was born in 1994. But, all good things come to an end, and mergers and aquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry tooks its toll and the obvious phasing out of our division caused me to look elsewhere for employment. I wound up at Affymax, just a few miles away, and spent several years there exploring the uselessness of combinatorial chemistry, realizing that once again, I was working in a company that was heading for the crapper. Jacob was born in 1998. Jumped ship like a rat to Xenoport in 2000, where I have been ever since. My family delights me everyday, my three children and my wife are the highlights of my life. I love working in my childrens classroom, playing with them, supporting them in whatever endeavor they choose. Benjamin is now 15, Sarah 12, Jacob is 8. My interests have changed a bit in that time. In high school, one could of described my views as conse...Expand for more