Mr. Howson became president of the Company in April 2004. Previously, Mr. Howson was a consultant to the Company and had acted as the director of business development since January 2001. His strengths are in developing early stage medical technology companies and in helping large medical technology companies identify opportunities that have significant potential in the clinical market. Mr. Howson is responsible for coordinating business plan development and execution. Before assuming responsibilities at the Company, Mr. Howson founded and operated the Altro Group, LLC, a medical technology consulting firm. His clients at Altro included Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX), and Becton Dickinson & Company (NYSE: BDX). Mr. Howson had previously founded and managed three startup companies for advanced medical devices. From 1966 through 1970, Mr. Howson was enrolled in the Neurobiology Doctoral Program at Cornell University and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Hobart College in 1966. |