Katsumi Oneda
Member of the Nominations and Governance Committee

Mr. Oneda co-founded Vision-Sciences Inc., a medical device manufacturer specializing in efficiency and infection control solutions for flexible endoscopy and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from October 1993 to February 1, 2003 and as the Chairman from October 1993 to October 2005. He served as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of that company from May 1992 to October 1993, as Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors from October 1991 to October 1993 and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors from September 1990 to October 1991. He has been on the board of directors of Vision-Sciences Inc. since 1987. Mr. Oneda graduated from Sangyo Noritsu College in 1964. Mr. Oneda brings over twenty years of experience in the medical technology industry making him a valuable addition to our board of directors.