Geraldine O’Keeffe joined LSP in 2008. She became a Partner of the firm in 2010. Ms. O’Keeffe’s prime focus and responsibility within LSP is to invest in listed securities. Prior to joining LSP, she held the position of Senior Healthcare Analyst at Fortis Investment Banking. In that position, she researched a wide range of innovative life sciences companies, both in Europe and the US. Ms. O’Keeffe brings strong analytical and investment skills to the LSP team. Before joining the financial community, she worked within the life sciences industry for a number of years, gaining first-hand product development experience in a commercial setting. Prior to working in the industry, she lectured in Biomedical Sciences for several years at the Dublin Institute of Technology. Ms. O’Keeffe has a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Microbiology from University College Cork and a Master’s degree in Biotechnology from University College Galway. She also conducted post-graduate research, inter alia at the prestigious Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen, Germany. In addition, Ms. O’Keeffe is also a graduate of The Dublin School of Business. He believe that Ms. O’Keeffe is well qualified to serve as a member of the board of directors due to her extensive experience in healthcare investments and the life sciences industry.