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Robert M. Metcalfe has been a partner of Polaris Venture Partners since January 2001. Mr. Metcalfe is also a publisher of technology, consumer and general how-to books. Since 1992 he has been a member of the board of directors for International Data Group ("IDG"). From 1992 to 1993, Mr. Metcalfe wrote articles for magazines such as Computerworld, Communications Week, Digital Media and Network Computing. From 1991 to 1992, Mr. Metcalfe was a visiting fellow at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge. From 1979 to 1990, Mr. Metcalfe was a founder of 3Com Corporation, a provider of networking products and solutions, and served in various capacities including Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Metcalfe also currently sits on the Board of Trustees of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Metcalfe holds Bachelor degrees in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an M.S. degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Harvard University. Mr. Metcalfe is a recipient of the IEEE Medal of Honor, is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and was awarded the National Medal of Technology by President George W. Bush in March of 2005. | 