Mr. Hurwitz has served as a director since October 2004. Mr. Hurwitz is a Managing Director of Precision Bioventures, LLC, a consulting and INVESTMENT advisory firm. He was a Director of Alta BioPharma III, L.P., and Alta Partners VIII, funds affiliated with Alta Partners, a venture capital firm, from 2002 through December 2014. Mr. Hurwitz also serves as a director of Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation, a publicly held company. Mr. Hurwitz received a JD and MBA degrees from the University of California at Berkeley in 1990 and a BA in molecular biology from Cornell University in 1985. The Board believes that Mr. Hurwitz's financial and scientific expertise, as well as his deep understanding of the biotechnology industry, makes him an important resource for the Board as it assesses both financial and strategic decisions.