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Joseph (Joe) Lacob is active in two investment practice areas at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. He has led KPCB's investments in over forty life science companies, including the start-up or incubation of a dozen ventures, and leads KPCB's medical technology practice, which includes over thirty therapeutic and diagnostic medical device companies. Mr. Lacob is also active in KPCB's new media and Internet company initiatives. He led the firm's investment in Sportsline.com, the leading sports website. His recent Internet investments include a focus on small business and financial services, including eHealthInsurance.com, a leading on-line provider of health insurance to individuals and small businesses. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of three public companies, Sportsline.com, Corixa, and Align Technology, as well as several other privately held companies, including Ophthonix, NeuroPace, Innercool Therapies, NuVasive, and TherOx. Before joining Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mr. Lacob was an executive with Cetus Corporation, a biotechnology company, FHP International, a health maintenance organization (HMO), and the management-consulting firm of Booz, Allen & Hamilton. Mr. Lacob received his BS in Biological Sciences from the University of California at Irvine, his MS in Public Health from UCLA and his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. | 