C & O Pharmaceutical Technology (Holdings) Limited

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

GAO Bin
Executive Chairman

Mr Gao is the Executive Chairman of our Board appointed on 2 September 2003 and one of the founders of our Group. He is responsible for the overall strategic planning and business development of our Group. Mr Gao graduated from Nanjing Technical Training Institute in 1979 and obtained the professional qualification of senior economist in 1999.

Mr Gao has over 24 years' experience in sales and marketing of pharmaceutical products in the PRC, from which he has created a vast network in the pharmaceutical sector and has gained a good knowledge of the development in the industry.

Prior to the establishment of the Group, Mr Gao had worked in Nanjing Yangtze Development Corporation Co., Ltd. ("Yangtze") as a manager in charge of the company's pharmaceutical business. Before joining Yangtze, Mr Gao had been employed by Jinling Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for about 10 years, his last position was associate director in charge of sales and distribution.

MA Lai Chi
Executive Director

Mr Ma is an Executive Director appointed to our Board on 2 September 2003 and one of the founders of our Group. Mr Ma is responsible for overseeing the administration functions of our Group. He graduated from Xiamen Diyi High School in 1966 and has over 23 years’ experience in international trading of pharmaceutical products. Prior to founding our Group, Mr Ma worked for Singee International Company Limited, Alpha Chemicals Limited and Prosperous Star Pharmaceutical Ltd. He subsequently managed his own trading companies under the company names of Golden Horse Chemicals Limited and MAS International (HK) Company Limited. Both companies had since ceased business.

SONG Ming
Executive Director

Mr Song is an Executive Director appointed to our Board on 12 August 2005 and also the chairman of Nanjing Chang Ao Pharmaceutical Co., Limited. He is responsible for overseeing our PRC operations. Mr Song obtained a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Sichuan University in 1982 and a bachelor’s degree in law from Nanjing University in 1989. Prior to joining our Group in 1997, Mr Song was a teaching staff at China Pharmaceutical University for more than 11 years and the general manager of CPU Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Mr Song received the Star entrepreneur award from the Education Committee of Jiangsu Province, and an award for Outstanding Factory Manager in Nanjing City from the Economic Committee of Nanjing City, Economic Reform Committee of Nanjing City, Labour Union of Nanjing City and Enterprise Management Committee of Nanjing City in 1996. He obtained the professional qualification of senior engineer in chemical engineering in 1999.

WU Su Min
Executive Director

Mr Wu is an Executive Director appointed to our Board on 12 August 2005 and also the general manager of Nanjing Chang Ao Pharmaceutical Co., Limited. He is responsible for overseeing the manufacturing functions of our Group. He obtained a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in pharmacology from China Pharmaceutical University in 1987 and 1997 respectively. Mr Wu has more than 18 years' experience in the production of pharmaceutical products. Prior to joining our Group in 1999, Mr Wu was employed by CPU Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Mr Wu obtained the professional qualification of senior engineer in chemical engineering in 1999.

LI Zhan
Executive Director

Mr Li is an Executive Director appointed to our Board on 12 August 2005 and also the general manager of Nanjing Changao Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Co. Ltd. He is responsible for overseeing the research and development functions of our Group. Mr Li obtained his bachelor's degree in pharmacology from China Pharmaceutical University in 1994, a master's degree in business administration from Asia International Open University in Macao in 2000, and a doctorate's degree in pharmacology from China Pharmaceutical University in 2008. He was awarded second prize for scientific and technological advancement by the Nanjing Municipal People’s Government, Jiangsu Province, the PRC in 2001 and the title of "Young and Middle-aged Forerunner in Industrial Technologies of Nanjing Municipality" in March 2006.

He has over 11 years' experience in the research and development of pharmaceutical products to treat diseases of the kidney and liver. Prior to joining our Group in August 2001, Mr Li was an instructor at China Pharmaceutical University and employed by Jiangsu Changao Pharmaceutical Company Limited as a technical manager where he was responsible for research on new pharmaceutical products and development of pharmacology.

LEE Ching Sze Susana
Executive Director

Ms Lee is an Executive Director appointed to our Board on 1 April 2006. Ms Lee is responsible for overseeing legal and compliance matters. Ms Lee obtained her bachelor of laws degree from the University of Hong Kong in 1989 and her master of social sciences in criminology degree from the University of Hong Kong in 1992. She was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1992 and she has been practising as a lawyer since then. Ms Lee has more than 13 years’ experience in the field of commercial and corporate finance and prior to joining the Group, she was a partner with a law firm in Hong Kong specialising in corporate commercial matters.

SHIN Yick Fabian
Independent Director

Mr Shin is one of our Independent Directors appointed to our Board on 12 August 2005. He is currently the managing director of ICEA Capital Limited, a subsidiary of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China. Mr Shin is also a director of ICEA Capital Asia Limited and Zhaoqing Youth Association, and serves as an independent non-executive director of Little Sheep Group Limited. Mr Shin has over 16 years of experience in auditing, accounting, corporate planning and corporate finance. Mr Shin graduated from the University of Birmingham in England with a bachelor's degree in Commerce. After graduation, he worked in the audit department of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Between 1999 and 2005, he worked in several corporate finance houses and joined ICEA Capital Limited in September 2005. Between 1998 and 1999, he worked in Lee Kum Kee Company Limited as the financial controller responsible for financial management and accounting. Between 1996 to 1998, he worked in Victory City International Holdings Limited, a listed company in Hong Kong as financial controller and company secretary responsible for accounting and financial management. He is a fellow member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and the Hong Kong Institute of Company Secretaries.

TAN Tew Han
Independent Director

Mr Tan is one of our Independent Directors appointed to our Board on 12 August 2005. Mr Tan is currently a director of SembCorp Marine Limited, ST Asset Management Limited, Full Apex (Holdings) Limited, Asia Water Technology Limited and Luxking Group Holdings Limited. Mr Tan started his banking career 27 years ago and has since held a number of senior posts in various foreign banks. Before his career in the banking industry, he was with the Administrative Service of the Singapore Civil Service. He joined the Overseas Union Bank ("OUB") in 1987 and was seconded to International Bank of Singapore Limited (a then wholly-owned subsidiary of OUB) as Head of Corporate Banking and the Overseas Department. He was subsequently appointed as Senior Vice President of Investment Banking and Corporate Finance Division in 992. In 1999, Mr Tan was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President, in charge of Fund Management, Corporate Finance/ Syndications and Trustee & Custodian Services. Mr Tan retired from OUB in 2001. Mr Tan obtained his Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from University of Singapore in 1971 and his Master of Business Administration degree from University of British Columbia, Canada in 1979.

CHAN Kam Loon
Independent Director

Mr Chan is one of our Independent Directors appointed to our Board on 12 August 2005. He currently runs his own management and consulting firm, Philip Chan Consulting Pte Ltd, and also serves as an independent director of Hupsteel Ltd., Sarin Technologies Ltd, Jiutian Chemical Group Limited, Z-Obee Holdings Limited, Megachem Limited, Grand Pacific Properties Limited and China Stationery Limited. From July 2001 to July 2004, Mr Chan headed the Listings Function of Markets Group at the Singapore Exchange Ltd. He articled and practiced with KPMG in London before returning to Singapore to practice with Pricewaterhouse in Singapore. From 1990 to 1996, Mr Chan worked at Morgan Grenfell Asia Ltd and HG Asia Securities Ltd in their corporate finance teams where he worked on various regional financial advisory and equity fund raising exercises for listed companies and also executed a number of private equity mandates within the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. From 1996 to 2001, Mr Chan was the director of investments at a private equity fund, Suez Asia Holdings Pte Ltd where he was responsible for originating, structuring and executing investments within ASEAN and in South Asia. Mr Chan was a former member of each of the Accounting Standards Committee of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Singapore), Singapore Zhejiang Business Council and also the Singapore Shandong Business Council. Mr Chan holds a Bachelor of Science (Economics) Degree in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

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	BOARD OF DIRECTORS GAO Bin Executive Chairman Mr Gao is the Executive Chairman of our Board appointed on 2 September 2003 and one of the founders of our Group. He is responsible for the overall strategic planning and business development of our Group. Mr Gao graduated from Nanjing Technical Training Institute in 1979 and obtained the professional qualification of senior economist in 1999. Mr Gao has over 24 years' experience in sales and marketing of pharmaceutical products in the PRC, from which he has created a vast network in the pharmaceutical sector and has gained a good knowledge of the development in the industry. Prior to the establishment of the Group, Mr Gao had worked in Nanjing Yangtze Development Corporation Co., Ltd. ("Yangtze") as a manager in charge of the company's pharmaceutical business. Before joining Yangtze, Mr Gao had been employed by Jinling Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for about 10 years, his last position was associate director in charge of sales and distribution. MA Lai Chi Executive Director Mr Ma is an Executive Director appointed to our Board on 2 September 2003 and one of the founders of our Group. Mr Ma is responsible for overseeing the administration functions of our Group. He graduated from Xiamen Diyi High School in 1966 and has over 23 years’ experience in international trading of pharmaceutical products. Prior to founding our Group, Mr Ma worked for Singee International Company Limited, Alpha Chemicals Limited and Prosperous Star Pharmaceutical Ltd. He subsequently managed his own trading companies under the company names of Golden Horse Chemicals Limited and MAS International (HK) Company Limited. Both companies had since ceased business. SONG Ming Executive Director Mr Song is an Executive Director appointed to our Board on 12 August 2005 and also the chairman of Nanjing Chang Ao Pharmaceutical Co., Limited. He is responsible for overseeing our PRC operations. Mr Song obtained a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Sichuan University in 1982 and a bachelor’s degree in law from Nanjing University in 1989. Prior to joining our Group in 1997, Mr Song was a teaching staff at China Pharmaceutical University for more than 11 years and the general manager of CPU Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Mr Song received the Star entrepreneur award from the Education Committee of Jiangsu Province, and an award for Outstanding Factory Manager in Nanjing City from the Economic Committee of Nanjing City, Economic Reform Committee of Nanjing City, Labour Union of Nanjing City and Enterprise Management Committee of Nanjing City in 1996. He obtained the professional qualification of senior engineer in chemical engineering in 1999. WU Su Min Executive Director Mr Wu is an Executive Director appointed to our Board on 12 August 2005 and also the general manager of Nanjing Chang Ao Pharmaceutical Co., Limited. He is responsible for overseeing the manufacturing functions of our Group. He obtained a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in pharmacology from China Pharmaceutical University in 1987 and 1997 respectively. Mr Wu has more than 18 years' experience in the production of pharmaceutical products. Prior to joining our Group in 1999, Mr Wu was employed by CPU Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Mr Wu obtained the professional qualification of senior engineer in chemical engineering in 1999. LI Zhan Executive Director Mr Li is an Executive Director appointed to our Board on 12 August 2005 and also the general manager of Nanjing Changao Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Co. Ltd. He is responsible for overseeing the research and development functions of our Group. Mr Li obtained his bachelor's degree in pharmacology from China Pharmaceutical University in 1994, a master's degree in business administration from Asia International Open University in Macao in 2000, and a doctorate's degree in pharmacology from China Pharmaceutical University in 2008. He was awarded second prize for scientific and technological advancement by the Nanjing Municipal People’s Government, Jiangsu Province, the PRC in 2001 and the title of "Young and Middle-aged Forerunner in Industrial Technologies of Nanjing Municipality" in March 2006. He has over 11 years' experience in the research and development of pharmaceutical products to treat diseases of the kidney and liver. Prior to joining our Group in August 2001, Mr Li was an instructor at China Pharmaceutical University and employed by Jiangsu Changao Pharmaceutical Company Limited as a technical manager where he was responsible for research on new pharmaceutical products and development of pharmacology. LEE Ching Sze Susana Executive Director Ms Lee is an Executive Director appointed to our Board on 1 April 2006. Ms Lee is responsible for overseeing legal and compliance matters. Ms Lee obtained her bachelor of laws degree from the University of Hong Kong in 1989 and her master of social sciences in criminology degree from the University of Hong Kong in 1992. She was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1992 and she has been practising as a lawyer since then. Ms Lee has more than 13 years’ experience in the field of commercial and corporate finance and prior to joining the Group, she was a partner with a law firm in Hong Kong specialising in corporate commercial matters. SHIN Yick Fabian Independent Director Mr Shin is one of our Independent Directors appointed to our Board on 12 August 2005. He is currently the managing director of ICEA Capital Limited, a subsidiary of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China. Mr Shin is also a director of ICEA Capital Asia Limited and Zhaoqing Youth Association, and serves as an independent non-executive director of Little Sheep Group Limited. Mr Shin has over 16 years of experience in auditing, accounting, corporate planning and corporate finance. Mr Shin graduated from the University of Birmingham in England with a bachelor's degree in Commerce. After graduation, he worked in the audit department of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Between 1999 and 2005, he worked in several corporate finance houses and joined ICEA Capital Limited in September 2005. Between 1998 and 1999, he worked in Lee Kum Kee Company Limited as the financial controller responsible for financial management and accounting. Between 1996 to 1998, he worked in Victory City International Holdings Limited, a listed company in Hong Kong as financial controller and company secretary responsible for accounting and financial management. He is a fellow member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and the Hong Kong Institute of Company Secretaries. TAN Tew Han Independent Director Mr Tan is one of our Independent Directors appointed to our Board on 12 August 2005. Mr Tan is currently a director of SembCorp Marine Limited, ST Asset Management Limited, Full Apex (Holdings) Limited, Asia Water Technology Limited and Luxking Group Holdings Limited. Mr Tan started his banking career 27 years ago and has since held a number of senior posts in various foreign banks. Before his career in the banking industry, he was with the Administrative Service of the Singapore Civil Service. He joined the Overseas Union Bank ("OUB") in 1987 and was seconded to International Bank of Singapore Limited (a then wholly-owned subsidiary of OUB) as Head of Corporate Banking and the Overseas Department. He was subsequently appointed as Senior Vice President of Investment Banking and Corporate Finance Division in 992. In 1999, Mr Tan was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President, in charge of Fund Management, Corporate Finance/ Syndications and Trustee & Custodian Services. Mr Tan retired from OUB in 2001. Mr Tan obtained his Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from University of Singapore in 1971 and his Master of Business Administration degree from University of British Columbia, Canada in 1979. CHAN Kam Loon Independent Director Mr Chan is one of our Independent Directors appointed to our Board on 12 August 2005. He currently runs his own management and consulting firm, Philip Chan Consulting Pte Ltd, and also serves as an independent director of Hupsteel Ltd., Sarin Technologies Ltd, Jiutian Chemical Group Limited, Z-Obee Holdings Limited, Megachem Limited, Grand Pacific Properties Limited and China Stationery Limited. From July 2001 to July 2004, Mr Chan headed the Listings Function of Markets Group at the Singapore Exchange Ltd. He articled and practiced with KPMG in London before returning to Singapore to practice with Pricewaterhouse in Singapore. From 1990 to 1996, Mr Chan worked at Morgan Grenfell Asia Ltd and HG Asia Securities Ltd in their corporate finance teams where he worked on various regional financial advisory and equity fund raising exercises for listed companies and also executed a number of private equity mandates within the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. From 1996 to 2001, Mr Chan was the director of investments at a private equity fund, Suez Asia Holdings Pte Ltd where he was responsible for originating, structuring and executing investments within ASEAN and in South Asia. Mr Chan was a former member of each of the Accounting Standards Committee of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Singapore), Singapore Zhejiang Business Council and also the Singapore Shandong Business Council. Mr Chan holds a Bachelor of Science (Economics) Degree in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). back to top Page Updated as at 23/07/08

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