Bernd J. Melchers, B.A., Mr. Melchers has been a director of IntelGenx Technologies Corp. since April 2009. From January 2001 until his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Melchers was Managing Director of 3M Dyneon Holding GmbH, Germany, and Global Chief Financial Officer of the worldwide operating 3M Dyneon Group, a subsidiary of 3M Corporation headquartered in Minnesota. From July 1995 to December 2000, he served as the Controller at the European Business Center of 3M Medical Markets Europe in Belgium. Prior to this, he held various senior Financial Manager positions at the Medical-Surgical Division of 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota, at 3M Health Care Products, Germany, and at 3M Pharmaceutical Products, Germany.
Our Board believes that Mr. Melchers’ 30 years of experience within the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, together with his extensive hands-on international experience in corporate financial management and his extensive operational and financial expertise, as well as his track record and achievements in global financial management positions of pharmaceutical, medical and specialty chemical businesses, qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.