Makoto Life Sciences, Inc. - Managment and Board of Directors

Dr. Russell is an experienced entrepreneur and scientist. He is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Makoto Life Sciences, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the identification of novel pharmaceutical targets in oncology, urology, and allergic inflammation. Dr. Russell is also a founder of Critical Biologics Corporation, a critical care pharmaceuticals company. Previously, Dr. Russell co-founded Vevionics, LLC, an engineering research and design company that develops innovative technologies for industrial process control and measurement. He was also the founder of LifeBeam Technologies, Inc., a high-speed genomics technology company where he was the inventor of LifeBeam’s patented core DNA sequencing technology. In addition to his entrepreneurial efforts, Dr. Russell has conducted research at Harvard University and Boston University on a wide range of topics; from detectors for biological warfare agents to genetically engineered proteins used in anti-counterfeiting applications. Dr. Russell is also the Managing Partner of Zensei Analytics, LLC, a Boston-based new venture creation and consulting company. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Boston University.

Mr. Fordyce is Managing Partner of MEDNA Partners LLC, a private advisory firm, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm provides advisory services in the medical and life sciences fields. Mr. Fordyce has more than 25 years of experience as a private equity investor. He was a founding General Partner of Prince Ventures LP, where he was responsible for investments in a number of early stage private companies in the biotechnology, medical device and medical services sectors. Mr. Fordyce has served as a member of the boards of both private and public companies. He holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and degrees from both Oxford University and the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Fordyce is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, based in New York City. He is an Honorary Life Trustee of the American Cancer Society and has served on the boards of a number of health care related not-for-profit organizations.

Terence S. Russell, Ph.D., Director, President and CEO

James W. Fordyce, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Management and Board of Directors

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Randall W. King, Ph.D., Director