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Jean Deleage, Ph.D. joined us as a director in January 1997. Dr. Deleage is a founder and managing director of Alta Partners, a venture capital firm investing in information technologies and life science companies since 1996. In 1979 Dr. Deleage founded Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co., a venture capital firm. Dr. Deleage was the founder of Sofinnova, a venture capital organization in France, and Sofinnova, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Sofinnova. Dr. Deleage currently serves on the board of directors of Kosan Biosciences, Inc. and Xcyte Therapies, Inc. Dr. Deleage received a Baccalaureate in France, a Masters Degree in electrical engineering from the Ecole Superieure d'Electricite, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the Sorbonne. | 