John W. Littlechild has served as a member of our board of directors since June 1999. Mr. Littlechild previously served as our President from inception to May 1993 and as a director from May 1992 to December 1997. Since January 1991, he has served as General Partner of HealthCare Ventures, L.L.C., a venture capital management company. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Fellows for Harvard Medical School as well as on the Science and Technology Committee and as Chairman of the Microbiology Department Advisory Board. Mr. Littlechild also serves as a director of Dyax Corp. and Orthofix International NV. Mr. Littlechild holds a B.Sc. from the University of Manchester in England and an M.B.A. from the Manchester Business School. |