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Dr. William Mason was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on July 19, 2002. Dr. Mason is an entrepreneur with a strong scientific background in healthcare and life sciences. He received his doctorate in physiology from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1977. For twenty years Dr. Mason led a public and industry-funded program of neuroscience-focused medical research using cellular and molecular genetics, advanced computing and engineering technology for the visualization of chemical events in biological cells and high throughput drug discovery. During this time, Dr. Mason also played an active part as a member of the Advisory Council on Science and Technology in the UK Cabinet Office of HM Government focused on changes to the educational system to effect the development of a more highly qualified scientific and technical manpower base in the UK. He also founded several successful high technology companies. Currently, Dr. Mason is Chairman of Cytomyx plc (AIM: CYX), Camlab Ltd., Ranier Technology Ltd and Team Consulting Ltd, a board director of Sage Healthcare Ltd and Sphere Medical Ltd., and an Advisory Board Member of Cambridge Gateway Fund. He is also a member of the 3i Independent Directors’ Program. | 