Nam Hai Chua

Dr. Chua is the Andrew W.
Mellon Professor and Head of the (1993) Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory of Rockefeller University, New York, New York, and has been with the University for over 20 years.
In addition, Dr. Chua served as the Chairman of the Management Board of Directors of the Institute of Molecular Agrobiology ("IMA") in Singapore until September 2000, Deputy Chairman from that time until September 2001, and as the Chairman of the Board of IMAGEN Holdings Pte.
Ltd, an affiliate of IMA until August 2001.
Dr. Chua was also a member of the Board of Directors of DNAP Holdings (formerly DNA Plant Technology Corporation), until he resigned in 1998 and BioInnovations of America (an entity owned by the Government of Singapore, which invests in United States biotechnology companies) until he resigned in 2000.
Dr. Chua also acted as a scientific consultant to Monsanto Company for matters relating to plant biology through 1995.
Dr. Chua has been a consultant to Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., a DuPont (NYSE:DD) subsidiary, for several years.