26 Section Board <strong>of</strong> Directors and Management Team
Board <strong>of</strong> Directors Dr Chris Roberts BE(Hons), MBA, PhD Non-Executive Chairman, Age 46 Dr Roberts graduated with honours in Chemical Engineering from the University <strong>of</strong> NSW, obtained an MBA from Macquarie University and completed a PhD at the University <strong>of</strong> NSW. He has over 24 years <strong>of</strong> experience in the medical device industry and is currently a Director and Executive Vice President <strong>of</strong> ResMed Inc, a medical device company listed on the NYSE and ASX. He previously held senior executive positions with Nucleus Ltd, BGS Medical Corporation, Electro-Biology Inc, Telectronics Pty Ltd and Domedica Pty Ltd. He has wide experience in commercialisation and marketing <strong>of</strong> new medical technology. Dr Bruce Gray MB BS, MS, PhD, FRACS Medical Director, Age 58 Dr Gray is a graduate <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> Western Australia, University <strong>of</strong> Melbourne and Tufts University in Boston. He has held the position <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essor at the University <strong>of</strong> Western Australia for more than fourteen years and is the Medical Director <strong>of</strong> the Lions Cancer Institute Inc. and Cancer Research Institute Inc. He has extensive experience in medical research and is a world authority in the area <strong>of</strong> targeted anti-cancer techniques. He has published widely in the area <strong>of</strong> cancer treatment and particularly the treatment <strong>of</strong> liver cancer. He has served in various executive capacities on numerous academic and society boards. Dr Michael Panaccio BSc (Hons), MBA, PhD Non-Executive Director, Age 38 Dr Panaccio is a graduate <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> Melbourne. On completion <strong>of</strong> his PhD, Dr Panaccio joined the Veterinary Research Institute to undertake commercially focussed research and development. During the period 1984-1995, Dr Panaccio developed strong collaborations with a number <strong>of</strong> multinational pharmaceutical companies and Rural Industry Funds. In 1996 Dr Panaccio joined Nomura/ JAFCO Investment (Asia) Limited, a Singapore based venture capital firm. Dr Panaccio is also a director <strong>of</strong> Technico Pty Limited, ExGenix Limited and Colloidal Dynamics Group Inc. Dr Colin Sutton BSc, PhD, FAICD Chief Executive Officer, Age 58 Dr Sutton trained in chemistry and biochemistry at the University <strong>of</strong> New South Wales. After serving in various technical and marketing positions in 1975 he joined Telectronics Limited, a leading manufacturer <strong>of</strong> cardiac pacemakers, as a marketing executive. He subsequently held a number <strong>of</strong> senior positions within Telectronics, including Chief Executive, North America; Chief Executive, Asia Pacific and Chief Executive, Europe. In 1994 Dr Sutton joined Air-Shields Inc., a leading manufacturer <strong>of</strong> neonatal equipment, responsible for sales in the Asia Pacific region. Following the acquisition by Hill- Rom Inc. <strong>of</strong> Air-Shields and Medaes in 1998, Dr Sutton was appointed General Manager – South Asia Pacific. <strong>Sirtex</strong> Medical Prospectus 2000 27