SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2006--FibroGen, Inc. today announced the appointment of Melissa L. Grigorieff as Vice President of Marketing. Ms. Grigorieff brings to FibroGen 16 years of experience in pharmaceutical marketing and healthcare communications. At FibroGen, Ms. Grigorieff will provide market insights to guide the development of FibroGen’s products. She will also oversee development of an internal commercial organization to enable the success of the company’s product portfolio.