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James A. Spudich, Ph.D. co-founded our company in August 1997 and has served as a member of our board of directors since August 1997. From September 1998 to September 1999, he served as our Principal Scientist. Dr. Spudich is the Douglass M. Nola Leishman Professor in Cardiovascular Disease and Professor of Biochemistry and Developmental Biology at Stanford University where he has been a member of the faculty since 1977. From 1994 to 1998, Dr. Spudich served as Chairman of Stanford University’s Department of Biochemistry. From 1979 to 1984, he was Chairman of Stanford’s Department of Structural Biology. He was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1997 and a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1991. Dr. Spudich is also a member of our scientific advisory board. Dr. Spudich received a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Stanford University. | 