Lawrence Loomis - From 1986 until November 6, 2006, Mr. Loomis served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. He presently serves on the Advisory Board. During the past five years, Mr. Loomis has been the major shareholder and President of New Horizons Diagnostics. Founded in 1980, NHD, under the direction of Mr. Loomis, has developed rapid test methods for small and large molecules. Methods include: luminescence, fluorescence, fiber optics, and colloidal gold immunoassays. He also directed development of tests for the rapid screening of water and food for microbial contamination. Mr. Loomis received his undergraduate degree in math, chemistry and biology from New York University and his graduate degree in chemistry from City University. |