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Tamar D. Howson has been our executive vice president of business development since April 2007. From 2001 to 2007, Ms. Howson served as senior vice president of corporate and business development and member of the executive committee of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. In 2000 and 2001, she served as an independent business consultant and adviser to companies both in the United States and Europe. From 1991 to 2000, Ms. Howson was senior vice president and director of business development at SmithKline Beecham. She also managed SR One Ltd., the venture capital fund of SmithKline Beecham. Before joining SmithKline Beecham, Ms. Howson served as vice president, venture investments at Johnson Associates, a venture capital firm, and earlier as director, worldwide business development and licensing for Squibb Corporation. She received her B.S. from the Technion in Israel, her M.S. from the City College of New York and her M.B.A. in finance and international business from Columbia University. | 