Amit Kumar has served as a Director since January 2003. Dr. Kumar joined Acacia Research Corporation in July 2000 as Senior Vice President of Life Sciences. Dr. Kumar was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer and President of CombiMatrix Corporation in September 2001. From 1999 to 2000, Dr. Kumar was CEO and President of Signature Biosciences, a genomic, proteomic, and drug discovery company. From 1998 to 1999, he was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Oak Investment Partners, specializing in emerging life science and biotechnology companies. Dr. Kumar held the position of Senior Manager at IDEXX Laboratories, and was Head of Research and Development at Idetek Corporation from 1995 to 1998. He held the position of Sr. Scientist at Idetek Corporation from 1994-1995. Dr. Kumar is a director of Digital Campaigns, Inc., a private company, and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of BioProcessors Inc., a private company. Dr. Kumar received his bachelor’s degree from Occidental College in 1986, his Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology in 1991, and completed his Post-Doctorate Fellowship at Harvard University in 1993.