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Dr. Economou has been one of our directors since November 13, 1997. Dr. Economou is the chief executive officer of Confluent Photonics Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of photonic subsystems for the telecommunications and cable TV industries. Before joining Confluent, Dr. Economou was chief operating officer of AXSUN Technologies, also a manufacturer of photonic subsystems. Previously, Dr. Economou was chief operating officer of FEI Company (FEIC), a manufacturer of production and analytical equipment for the semiconductor and data storage industries. Prior to FEI, he was chairman, president and chief executive officer of Micrion Corporation (MICN), which merged with FEI in August 1999. In addition to serving on the board of Palomar, he is also a director on the boards of several private companies. Dr. Economou received his B.A. in physics from Dartmouth College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in physics from Harvard University. | 