Shahzad Malik

Shahzad Malik, M.D. has served as a member of the board of directors since February 2009. Dr. Malik is a General Partner at Advent Venture Partners, a position he has held since 1999. During his time with Advent, he has been actively involved with numerous investments in Europe and the United States in the biopharmaceutical and medical device arenas in a variety of therapeutic areas. A number of these are now publicly traded or have been acquired. Prior to joining Advent, Dr. Malik spent six years practicing medicine before joining the London office of management consultants McKinsey & Company. While there he served international clients in the Healthcare and Investment Banking sectors. Dr. Malik holds an M.A. from Oxford University and a M.D. from Cambridge University. He subsequently specialized in interventional cardiology while also pursuing research interests in heart muscle disorders both in the clinic and basic science laboratory. Dr. Malik’s medical background and training and his extensive experience as a venture capital investor in the biopharmaceutical and medical device industries, contributed to the board of directors’ conclusion that he should serve as a director of the company.