MedMira Announces New Chairman and Director

17-Feb-2009 - Canada

MedMira Inc. announced that the Company's Board of Directors has elected Dr. James Smith as Chairman. Mr. Romano Robusto was elected as a Director at MedMira's 2009 Annual General Meeting held on January 30, 2009.

A member of MedMira's Board of Directors since 2000, Dr. Smith has served on the Board's Audit and Compensation committees. He also served as the Company's Vice President of Corporate Affairs and will be stepping down from this position to focus on his duties as Chairman.

Prior to joining MedMira, Dr. Smith was a member of the Nova Scotia Legislature for 19 years, serving in various roles including Minister of Health. Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Dr. Smith received a BSc from the University of British Columbia and his medical degree from Dalhousie University. Dr. Smith practiced family medicine in Nova Scotia for 29 years, prior to entering political life. Active in the community, Dr. Smith also serves on The Board of Directors' of BioNova, the Nova Scotia Biotechnology and Life Sciences Industry Association, the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia; the NovaKnowledge Advisory Council and the Advisory Board (Atlantic) Ballet Jorgen.

Mr. Romano Robusto is a seasoned life sciences executive with over 20 years of experience in the industry, primarily in the diagnostic sector. He has held a broad range of positions including Intellectual Property, Sales, Business Development, Strategic Planning and Senior Management. Mr. Robusto most recently served as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Radient Technologies and prior to this he worked within the life sciences division of the SGF, the economic development arm of the Quebec Government, responsible for investing development capital into companies that had achieved commercial viability. Mr. Robusto has also held numerous positions within the diagnostic division of Biochem Pharma. He holds degrees in Common and Civil law from McGill University, a BSc in Physical Therapy from McGill University and majored in Biochemistry at Concordia University.

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