Hironori Aihara is the Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Group and is a member of the Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee. Mr Aihara was formerly a member of the Advisory Committee for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan, the National Cabinet Science and Technologies Committee (Biotechnology Project), the Advisory Board of Ripplewood Holdings, Japan Industrial Partners and an auditor of the Central Japan Railway Company.

Akihiko Matsumura is an Executive Director, the Chief Executive Officer of the Group and is a member of the Nominating Committee. Mr Matsumura plays an important role in formulating and setting of overall business strategies and policies for our Group. Mr Matsumura is also a Director of the other Transcu Group companies, namely Transcu Ltd., TTI ellebeau, Inc. and Dharma Therapeutics, Inc.

James M. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D. is an Independent Director of the Group and is a member of the Nominating Committee. Dr Anderson is a Professor of Pathology, Macromolecular Science and Biomedical Engineering in the Department of Pathology at Case Western Reserve University since 1984 and is also a Member of the National Academy of Science and the US Army Medical Research Committee. He is an External Consultant to the Total Artificial Heart Program of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and a Co-Chair of Working Group 1 in the Development of the ISO Standard on Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices.

Alexander M. Haig, Jr. is an Independent Director of the Group and is a member of the Nominating Committee. Mr Haig is presently the Chairman and President of Worldwide Associates, Inc., a Director of XVionics, Inc., MGM Mirage (MGM), and Tigris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and the host of the television programme, “World Business Review”. He was formerly the Chief of Staff at the White House for Presidents Nixon and Ford from 1972 to 1974, Four Star General, Vice Chief of Staff of the US Army, the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe from 1974 to 1979 and the Secretary of State of the United States from 1981 to 1982.

Alexander P. Haig is the Alternate Director to Mr Alexander M. Haig, Jr.. He is the Managing Director of Worldwide Associates, Inc. and is presently a Director of XVionics, Inc.

Richard L. Armitage is an Independent Director of the Group and is a member of the Remuneration Committee. Mr Armitage is presently a Director of Conoco-Philips and ManTech International Corporation, and the President of Armitage International. He was previously the Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America from 2001 to 2005, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs from 1983 to 1989, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia and Pacific Affairs from 1981 to 1983 and a Military Attaché in the US Embassy in Saigon (Vietnam) from 1973 to 1975.

Lee Suet Fern is an Independent Director of the Group, Chairperson of the Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee. Mrs Lee is a practicing advocate and solicitor in Singapore and is a Senior Director of Stamford Law Corporation. She is presently an independent director on the boards of Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund Ltd and Sembcorp Industries Ltd.

Lim Ho Kee is an Independent Director of the Group, Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr Lim presently sits on the boards of various Singapore listed companies, including Singapore Post Limited, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Keppel Land Limited, and MCL Land Limited.

Lim Kok Hoong is an Independent Director of the Group and Chairperson of the Audit Committee. Mr Lim currently sits on the boards of various companies, including Parkway Trust Management Ltd, Genting International PLC, Hoe Leong Corporation Ltd and Singapore Tourism Board, and is a member of the Audit Committee of the Agency for Science Technology & Research (A*STAR). Mr Lim is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.