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John Melo has 30 years of combined experience as an entrepreneur and thought leader in developing and growing technology companies and as a senior executive in the Oil & Gas industry. As President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Melo has led Amyris through successful technology development, industrial start up, product development and commercialization and a series of funding rounds, including the initial public offering. Before joining Amyris in 2007, Mr. Melo served in various senior executive positions at BP Plc (formerly British Petroleum) most recently as President of U.S. fuels operations where he successfully led a business transformation and significantly improved the financial performance. During his tenure at BP, Mr. Melo also served as Chief Information Officer of the refining and marketing segment; Senior Advisor for e-business strategy to Lord Browne, BP group chief executive; and Director of global brand development. In this last role, he helped develop the “Helios” re-branding effort. Before joining BP, Mr. Melo was with Ernst & Young. Mr. Melo currently serves on the board of directors of Renmatix Inc., serves on the board of directors of BayBio, serves on the Bio Industrial and Environmental section governing board, is a member of the Council for the Portuguese Diaspora and is a member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). He was formerly an appointed member to the U.S. section of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum. When not working on the mission of making sustainable chemistry mainstream or championing the eradication of malaria, John enjoys skiing, reading and time with his family on the island of Pico in the Azores, his childhood home.

Robert was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Cytokinetics in January 2007 and has been a member of our Board of Directors since then. Previously, he served as Cytokinetics’ President and held other senior-level positions at the Company overseeing research and development, finance, corporate development, legal, commercial operations, and business development at various times since participating in the launch of Company operations in 1998. Prior to Cytokinetics, Robert held senior positions in business development and marketing at COR Therapeutics from 1991 to 1998. He also performed roles of increasing responsibility in sales, marketing, and other pharmaceutical business functions at Marion Laboratories and Syntex Corporation beginning in 1981. Robert has served on the faculty at the Center for BioEntrepreneurship at University of California, San Francisco, where he taught a corporate finance course to graduate students. He co-chaired the BIO Business Development Committee and is a frequent lecturer on matters of business development and finance in the biopharmaceutical industry. He served on the National Board of the American Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science and established the Blum Family Venture Philanthropy Fund to propel basic science discoveries at the Institute with potential to benefit the Israeli life sciences economy. In addition, he established the Tikkun Olam Youth Science Prizes for Bay Area middle and high schools, designed to further science education and exploration in the spirit of repairing the world. Robert served on the Board of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco and founded and chaired its Business Leadership Council. He also served on the Boards of San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum and the Anti-Defamation League. Robert was named a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute in recognition of his leadership in corporate and civic responsibilities. He is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and has moderated seminars related to science, health, and technology at Aspen Action Forums. Mr. Blum received B.A. degrees in Human Biology and Economics from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Robert was a fan of mountain bluegrass music long before it was fashionable and has been known to carry a harmonica in his briefcase, much to the dismay of nearby hotel guests. He enjoys trying to keep up with his wife Dana and daughters, Brittany and Bridget, as well as his Bernese mountain dog, Baron, on long hikes in the Presidio.

Ryan Spencer is a Board Member at Dynavax Technologies and Chief Executive Officer at Dynavax Technologies and is based in Berkeley, California. He has worked as Senior Director Commercial Operations at Dynavax Technologies; Senior Product Director, HEPLISAV-B at Dynavax Technologies; and Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Commercial Operations at Dynavax Technologies. Ryan attended Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina between 1995 and 1999.

Michael Morrissey is a President/CEO at EXELIXIS, INC.; Board Member at EXELIXIS, INC.; and Board Member at XW LABORATORIES INC and is based in Danville, California. He has experience at Schering AG and has worked as VP:Discovery Research at Berlex Biosciences; Senior Scientist at Novartis; and Senior VP:Discovery at EXELIXIS, INC.. Michael studied at Harvard University and University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

John 'Chip' Scarlett is a Co-Founder at Covance and Board Member at CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS, INC. and is based in Menlo Park, California. He has worked as Board Member at GERON CORP, Board Member at Chiasma Inc, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. John works or has worked as Various Positions at Mcneil Pharmaceuticals and Dir:Medical Research & Svcs at Mcneil Pharmaceuticals. He studied at University of Colorado Boulder between 1980 and 1982, University of Chicago - The Pritzker School of Medicine between 1973 and 1977, and Earlham College between 1969 and 1973.

Ken Siegel has over 25 years of experience as an executive and senior leader of major corporations. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at SenesTech and as a member of the Board of Directors since 2019. Prior to joining SenesTech, Siegel served as President at Diamond Resorts International Inc. Previously, he was Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Siegel’s experience includes all facets of corporate leadership including operations, strategy, finance, and administrative functions. An instrumental member of the Starwood leadership team, Siegel was intimately involved in Starwood’s emergence as an industry leader before its acquisition by Marriott International in 2016. Siegel played a pivotal role in Starwood’s transition to an asset-light business and was the architect of transactions that drove both top- and bottom-line benefits through industry-leading initiatives.

Joe Turgeon is a President, COO at SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

Emil Kakkis (born 1960) is an American medical geneticist known for his work to develop treatments for ultra rare disorders. He is the President and Founder of the Kakkis Everylife Foundation for Rare Disease and Chief Executive Officer and President at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.

Alexander Hardy is the CEO of Genentech. Hardy, who joined Genentech in 2005, has served as CEO since March 1, 2019. He previously served as head of global product Strategy for Roche Pharmaceuticals. Previously, he headed up Asia Pacific for Roche's pharma outfit.