Mr. Snape, a director of the company, is one of four principals in New England Partners. He is also a Managing General Partner of Vista Group. With over 25 years in the healthcare field, he has been involved in the financing of Genentech, Cetus, Collagen, The Liposome Company, Regeneron, Ecogen, Gilead Sciences, Scotia Pharmaceuticals, and Biocompatibles to name a few.