PROFESSOR ERIC YEATMAN, ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Eric Yeatman is Professor of Micro-Engineering at Imperial College London. Professor Yeatman is a co-founder of the Company and has been Chairman of the Board since 2004. Professor Yeatman was educated at Dalhousie University (Halifax, Canada) and Imperial College London, where he has been a member of staff since 1989. Professor Yeatman specialises in micro-systems research and has acted as an advisor to two venture capital funds.

COLIN NICHOLL, NON-EXECUTIVE ACTING CHAIRMAN

Colin Nicholl joined the Board of the Company in 2005 and has served as Deputy Chairman of the Board since early 2006. Mr Nicholl was formerly a partner of Cazenove and Co. and Chief Investment Officer of Cazenove Asset Management. He is a non-executive director of IM Asset Management and was, until its recent takeover, Chairman of MET Limited. He also chairs the Board’s audit committee and sits on the Board’s remuneration committee.

MALCOLM BATEMAN, FINANCE DIRECTOR

Malcolm Bateman was appointed as Financial Controller to the Company in 2006 and elected to the Board of Directors in May 2011. Mr Bateman is a graduate in chemistry from Cambridge University and is a Chartered Accountant. Prior to joining the Company, Malcolm served in various senior executive roles with RMC Group plc (later acquired by Cemex) for over ten years. Prior to joining RMC Group, Mr Bateman spent six years with the audit practice of Touche Ross & Co., London.

PETER EDWARDS, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Peter Edwards joined the Company as Head of Research and Development in 2007 and was elected to the Board of Directors in May 2011. Mr Edwards, a Chartered Engineer, was awarded a BSc degree in Engineering at Kingston Polytechnic, and between 1987 and 2007 served in senior positions with Applied Materials Inc., a Fortune 500 company and the global leader in nano-manufacturing technology solutions and a supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Between 2001 and 2005 he served as Engineering Director and was responsible for development of Applied Material’s ion implanter products, before finally serving as Key Product Unit Director.

PROFESSOR ANDREW HOLMES, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Andrew Holmes is Professor of Micro-Electrical Mechanical Systems at Imperial College London and a co-founder of the Company. Professor Holmes was educated at Cambridge University and Imperial College London, where he has been a member of staff since 1995. Professor Holmes specialises in research into microfabrication and micropower technologies at Imperial College London. Professor Holmes has been company secretary of the Company since 2004.

PETER SELWAY, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Peter Selway has served as a non-executive director of the Company since 2001. Mr Selway was educated at Southampton University and between 1963 and 1998 led an eminent career with Standard Telecommunications Laboratories which was later acquired by Northern Telecomm (later known as Nortel) before finally serving as Director of Operations between 1994 and 1998. Mr Selway sits on the Board’s audit and remuneration committees. 

DR JAMES RAMAGE, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dr James Ramage was appointed as a director of the Company in April 2010. Dr Ramage is also Chairman of Tesla Engineering, a manufacturer of high value magnetic components for MRI scanners and other products. Dr Ramage is a veteran of the analytical instrumentation industry and served as a director and divisional MD of VG Instruments plc and Fisons plc prior to becoming chairman of Tesla. Dr Ramage sits on the Board’s audit and remuneration committees.