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		Mr. John Abele is the retired Founding Chairman of Boston Scientific Corporation, a world-wide market leader in medical devices, with more than 25,000 employees and 13,000 products delivered in over 45 countries. Mr. Abele is a pioneer and thought leader in the field of “Less Invasive Medicine.” Prior to cofounding Boston Scientific, Mr. Abele served in technical and general management positions for Advanced Instruments, Inc. and was President of Medi-tech, Inc. from 1970 to 1983, He holds numerous patents and has published and lectured extensively on the technological, social, economic and political issues affecting healthcare. Mr. Abele’s current interests include science literacy for children, education, and the process by which new technology is invented, developed, and introduced to society. Mr. Abele currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Foundation with the mission to inspire young science and technology leaders. He is a member of the President’s Council of Olin College, Trustee Emeritus of Amherst College, and the owner of The Kingbridge Centre and Institute, whose mission is to develop innovative methods for interactive conferencing and collaboration that enable groups from businesses, academia and governments to become “collectively” intelligent as they solve problems, resolve conflicts, and create innovative strategies.
		Mr. Ratan N. Tata has been Chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company for the Tata Group, since 1991. He is also the Chairman of two of the largest philanthropic trusts in India. Mr. Tata is a member of the Asia-Pacific Advisory Committee to the Board of Directors of the New York Stock Exchange and the International Advisory Council of Singapore's Economic Development Board, and of the international advisory boards of the Mitsubishi Corporation, the American International Group, JP Morgan Chase and Rolls Royce. He also serves on the boards of Fiat SpA and Alcoa. In India, Mr. Tata is the Chairman of the Government of India's Investment Commission and a member of the Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry, the National Hydrogen Energy Board and the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council. Mr. Tata serves as President of the Court of the Indian Institute of Science and Chairman of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Cornell University and the University of Southern California, as well as the Global Business Council on HIV/AIDS and the Program Board of the Gates Foundation's India AIDS Initiative. Recently named one of Time Magazine's '100 Most Influential People of 2008,' Mr. Tata has been honored by the Government of India with two of its highest civilian awards, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Mr. Alfred Ford is a Director of the Ford Motor Company Fund and the Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. He serves on the advisory board of ChannelNet. Continuing the legacy of his great grandfather Henry Ford, Mr. Ford and his wife, Dr. Sharmila Bhattacharya, PhD, are visionary entrepreneurs and philanthropists with deep strategic interests in improving global health, particularly in the developing world. Mr. Ford is Chairman of the Board of Himalayan Ski Village Private Limited, a $500 Million project developing an eco-friendly ski resort in the Himalayas in India. Ambassador John Palmer was US Ambassador and Plenipotentiary to Portugal and is currently the Chairman of Gulf South Capital, Inc. Ambassador Palmer served as Chairman of SkyTel from 1989 until its sale in 1999. President George Bush appointed Ambassador Palmer to sit on the President's Export Council, and President Ronald Reagan appointed him as advisor to the Office of the US Trade Representative.