I don't know. Ariad is going to need someone who knows about running a business that makes money soon. Imo, the scientific mind is often not best suited to run a successful business.
I know Clackson is a very bright man but they are going into a new paradigm here and Clackson is a scientist by trade, not a businessman. Home Depot replaced one of it's founders (Arther Blank) as CEO years back and brought in a nuts and bolts guy (no pun intended) to run the show.
Bob Whelan is supposedly pretty sharp too and that is his bread and butter. He might be better suited. I am speculating here. It's all pointless because I don't think Harv is going anywhere for at least 5 years. It would be kinda like taking a woman out to dinner, having a great time, a few bottles of wine and then saying "no thanks" when she invites you up to her place for an after dinner drink. He did all of the hard work, now it's time to enjoy the fruits of his labor. Harv is steering this boat into the harbor. Bet on it.
Yes, we need something to talk about around here till Asco.
