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Mr. Gutshall is a co-founder of Cepheid and has served as Chairman of the Board since August 1996. From August 1996 until April 2002, he also served as our Chief Executive Officer. From January 1995 to August 1996, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of CV Therapeutics. From 1989 to 1994, he was Executive Vice President at Syntex Corporation and a member of the Pharmaceutical Executive Committee. His responsibilities while at Syntex included managing Syva Company, Syntex Agribusiness, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Operations and Services, Syntex Pharmaceutical Intl. Ltd. and Environmental Health and Safety. Mr. Gutshall currently serves as a director of CV Therapeutics, Metrika, Inc. and Satoris Corporation. | 