Andrew Clark: Chairman, Audit Commiittee, Independent Non-Executive Director
Dr. Clark received his PhD in Neuroscience from St. Andrews University and was a post-doctoral research fellow in pharmacology at the University of Oxford. He worked in London as a biotech analyst at Baring Securities. In 1995 Andrew co-founded Reabourne, Ltd., an investment management business focused on small capitalisation technology and biotechnology companies where he acted as portfolio manager of Finsbury Life Sciences and Finsbury Universal Life, as well as co-managing Finsbury Technology Trust. He left Reabourne 2003 following the sale of the business and currently works as a consultant in the biotechnology field. He has held a number of non-executive directorships of life science and investment companies and is currently a director of Tepnel Life Sciences, Plc. He was appointed to the Board of the Company in September 2007.
John Garcia: Non-Executive Director
Mr. Garcia was appointed to the Board of the Company in September 2007. With a 25 year career in the health products industry, Mr. Garcia has been instrumental in the development and growth of several medical products and services companies. Mr. Garcia served for more than 10 years as President of Sulzermedica’s $300 million pacemaker business before it was acquired by Guidant in 1998. Mr. Garcia also held sales and marketing management positions with FHP (a California HMO), Bio Science (a national reference lab) and Pharmaseal (a division of American Hospital Supply Corporation).
Eric Swenden: Non-Executive Director,
Mr. Swenden has had a long and successful career in finance and company management having held senior positions on a number of public company boards including Vandemoortele Food Group and General Bank (largest Belgian bank prior to its merger with Fortis).
Responsibilities of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is responsible for ensuring that the financial performance of Lifeline Scientific is properly measured and reported on, and for reviewing reports from the auditors relating to the accounts and internal controls.
