Dr. Laurencin is the University Professor and Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut ( UConn ) and also serves as a Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Laurencin also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering at UConn. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering and, before that, as Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine at UConn. Prior to that he served as Orthopaedic Surgeon-in-Chief of the University of Virginia Health System. In addition, he was formerly a member of each of the FDA Device Panel and the FDA National Science Advisory Board. Dr. Laurencin is NACD Directorship Certified . In March 2025, Dr. Laurencin was awarded knighthood (Knight Commander of the Order of St. Lucia) with the approval of His Majesty King Charles III of England. Dr. Laurencin received his B.S.E. degree in chemical engineering from Princeton University, his Ph.D. in biochemical engineering/ biotechnology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his M.D. from the Harvard Medical School. Qualifications and Skills: Dr. Laurencin brings to our Board extensive medical, scientific and managerial experience. The Board benefits from his deep medical and scientific knowledge, his experience as a medical practitioner, and in management and leadership of large health systems. His dedication to social justice research and to addressing health disparities, and his expertise in public health and health policy, are supportive of the Company s values and business strategy.