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Published on: 9/17/2009
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The nominees for election to the Board of Directors at the 2009 Annual Meeting are Clinton H. Severson, Richard J. Bastiani, Ph.D., Henk J. Evenhuis, Prithipal Singh, Ph.D. and Ernest S. Tucker, III, M.D. Please see “Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant” below for information concerning the nominees.
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Clinton H. Severson
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Clinton H. Severson has served as the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and one of our directors since June 1996.
He was appointed Chairman of the Board in May 1998.
Since November 2008, Mr. Severson served on the Board of Directors of Trinity Biotech (Nasdaq: TRIB), a biotechnology company.
Since November 2006, Mr. Severson served on the Board of Directors of CytoCore, Inc. (OTCBB: CYOE.OB), a biotechnology company.
From February 1989 to May 1996, Mr. Severson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of MAST Immunosystems, Inc., a privately-held medical diagnostic company.
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Mr. Severson, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is not an independent director by virtue of his employment with the Company.
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Clinton H. Severson