EX-24 10 a2049902zex-24.txt EXHIBIT 24 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned directors and officers of Genzyme Corporation (the "Company"), hereby severally constitute and appoint Henri A. Termeer, Michael S. Wyzga, Evan M. Lebson, Peter Wirth and Earl M. Collier, Jr., and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power to them in any and all capacities, to sign the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the proposed acquisition of Focal, Inc. and any and all amendments thereto, including any post-effective amendments and amendments on Form S-3 or S-8, and any related Rule 462(b) registration statement or amendment thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE /S/ HENRI A. TERMEER Principal Executive May 18, 2001 ----------------------------------------- Officer and Director Henri A. Termeer /S/ MICHAEL S. WYZGA Principal Financial and May 18, 2001 ----------------------------------------- Accounting Officer Michael S. Wyzga /S/ CONSTANTINE E. ANAGNOSTOPOULOS Director May 14, 2001 ----------------------------------------- Constantine E. Anagnostopoulos /S/ DOUGLAS A. BERTHIAUME Director May 18, 2001 ----------------------------------------- Douglas A. Berthiaume /S/ HENRY E. BLAIR Director May 18, 2001 ----------------------------------------- Henry E. Blair /S/ ROBERT J. CARPENTER Director May 18, 2001 ----------------------------------------- Robert J. Carpenter /S/ CHARLES L. COONEY Director May 18, 2001 ----------------------------------------- Charles L. Cooney /S/ VICTOR J. DZAU Director May 18, 2001 ----------------------------------------- Victor J. Dzau /S/ CONNIE MACK III Director May 18, 2001 ----------------------------------------- Connie Mack III