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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Arnold T. Hagler, Ph.D., Founder and Chairman, has a distinguished career spanning over 25 years as an educator and leader in developing and applying molecular simulation techniques to problems in physical chemistry and drug design. In 1984 he founded Biosym Technologies, the first molecular modeling software company, serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Under Dr. Hagler's leadership, the company grew to more than $30 million in annual sales with nearly 250 employees worldwide before being acquired by Corning, Inc. for approximately $100 million in 1992. Dr. Hagler has a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Cornell University.

Michelle A. Youngers, Director, President and CEO, brings over 20 years diverse experience in the development and implementation of operational and financing strategies for early stage, high growth companies across multiple industries. From 1994-1998 she served as CFO and general business manager at Alanex Corporation, a San Diego based drug discovery company where she played a significant role in building the company from start-up through its acquisition by Agouron Pharmaceuticals in 1997. Ms. Youngers served as Acting Chief Financial Officer of ScienceMedia from 1999-2001. From 1989-1992 Ms. Youngers developed and taught courses in financial and managerial accounting for the non-accountant for the University of California SD Extension Program. Ms. Youngers has a BBA in Accounting from the University of San Diego.

Marvin R. Brown, MD, Director, has more than 12 years of entrepreneurial experience and is an active investor and Director in numerous early stage companies. As founder and CEO of Alanex Corporation, he led the growth of the company from inception through successful acquisition by Agouron Pharmaceuticals, and subsequently became a Vice President of Warner Lambert. Dr. Brown was a Professor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of California and Co-founder of the Peptide Biology Laboratory at the Salk Institute in La Jolla. Dr. Brown earned his M.D. from the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center and completed his training in medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and his scientific training at the Neuroendocrinology Laboratory of the Salk Institute.