Lars Ekman, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Ekman has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2003. Dr. Ekman is the executive vice president and president, global R&D and corporate strategy of Elan Corporation plc. Prior to joining Elan, he served as executive vice president, R&D, at Schwarz Pharma AG, a pharmaceutical company. Dr. Ekman has also served in a variety of senior scientific and clinical functions at Pharmacia Corp., which was acquired by Pfizer, Inc., a pharmaceutical company. Dr. Ekman is a board certified surgeon with a Ph.D. in experimental biology and has held several clinical and academic positions in both the United States and Europe. He obtained his doctorate degree and doctorate of medicine degree from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.