Astralis Ltd.

A History and Politics graduate who has spent over twenty years in the recruitment industry, Mark formed Astralis with Steve O'Brien in 1999 having previously acted as Board Director and head of the HR Practice of a major consultancy. Historically, whilst his experience covers multi-functional recruitment at all levels, in more recent years there has been an increasingly strong focus towards Human Resources across a range of vertical market sectors and encompassing both generalist and specialist roles, predominantly at senior management and director level. Particular areas of expertise lie in the fields of change management, employee relations and reward strategy whilst, geographically, assignments have been conducted in Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and the Caribbean as well as the UK. Internally Mark has responsibility for both corporate marketing strategy and the development of key alliances with other organisations as well as increasing participation in and contribution to industry leading initiatives.

Dr Grant Coren gained a degree in Genetics and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology within Cancer Research, prior to joining the pharmaceutical search industry in 1991. Having established his own company, he merged this into a large American Human Resource consultancy and established their European operation before taking on a Global Practice Leader role and becoming an Executive Committee member. Grant joined Astralis in August 2001, to establish a Pharmaceutical and Healthcare practice for the company. Over the last 13 years Grant has used his hands on experience as a clinical research scientist and extensive technical knowledge within drug discovery and development to develop an extensive network and understanding of the specialist industries in which he operates, on a global basis. His clients include blue-chip pharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical management consultancies, CROs, SMOs and Biotechnology companies. Specialist areas include Research & Development, Clinical Research, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Biometrics, Sales and Marketing, Business Development, IT, Supply Chain, Project Management, Process Improvement, eBusiness and "New Technology". Grant is married with three children and lives in Felden, Hertfordshire. Most of his spare time is spent trying to match the energy levels of his very active children and he also enjoys watching and playing a variety of sports with a long-standing, passionate love of Chelsea

Information Technology & Web Research / Design. Following a BA in Modern Languages and Computer Science, Jon completed a postgraduate diploma in English and moved to Warsaw for two years, initially teaching English before moving into web design and intranet development for a variety of blue-chip companies. On his return to the UK, Jon undertook numerous web-design projects before moving into recruitment at the start of the 'dotcom' boom. He spent some time as a Senior Consultant targeting the Benelux market, before focusing as a specialist in recruitment web-based research and design. Jon joined Astralis in 2001 and is responsible for technology utilisation within the business, with a particular focus on the Internet and the use of leading edge desktop applications. Working across all sectors, Jon is responsible for online advertising and research, candidate sourcing and online candidate interaction. He is also responsible for the design and build of client-based micro-sites, together with the main Astralis website.

Mr. Ashton has served as one of our directors since January 31, 2002. Since 1997, Mr. Ashton has been employed by SkyePharma PLC, a London based drug delivery technology provider. Since 1999, Mr. Ashton has served as the Chief Executive Officer of SkyePharma PLC. Mr. Ashton is a member of the board of directors of Transition Inc. Mr. Ashton has thirty years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Ashton has a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree from Sydney University and a MBA Degree from Rutgers University.

Dr. Krueger has served on our Medical Advisory Board since November 24, 2003. Dr Krueger is a Professor of Dermatology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and a leading expert in psoriasis. Dr. Krueger has served as the principal investigator of over 90 clinical trials, mostly on psoriasis, over the past 25 years. Dr. Krueger also consults for the FDA on psoriasis. Dr. Krueger recently completed a 10-year term as chairman of the Medical Advisory Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation and continues to serve on the Executive Committee of the Dermatology Foundation. Dr. Krueger has been elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society of Medicine. He has received the Taub International Award for psoriasis research, The American Skin Association Award for psoriasis research, and the National Psoriasis Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award and Founders Award.

Manuel Tarabay. Mr Tarabay has served as one of our Directors since August 19, 2005. Mr. Tarabay joined the Board in connection with the investment of $2 million by Blue Cedar. He serves as Blue Cedar's representative on the Board in accordance with the terms of Blue Cedar's investment which closed on August 19, 2005. Mr.Tarabay also acts as financial advisor to several investors who reside in the Middle East and Europe. During his 25 year career in Finance he has had various assignments throughout the world with Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan, Bankers Trust, Donaldson Lufkin Jenrette, and Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. Tarabay holds a B. A. Degree.in Mathematics (Computer Sciences) from Dartmouth College; a M. S. Degree in Computer Electronics Engineering from the Jesuit School of Engineering in Beirut; and an MBA Degree in Finance from Insead in Fountainbleau.

Mr. Ashton has been a director of the Company since September 2004 and serves as the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Ashton is the Chief Executive Officer of SkyePharma PLC, an international drug delivery company, based in England since 1998. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Astralis Ltd., Transition Therapeutics, Inc., and Vital Living Inc. Mr. Ashton has a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Sydney University and a MBA from Rutgers University.

Following an early career in Corporate Sales, Steve has gained many years' experience of working within the recruitment industry culminating in his last position as a board director, and head of the IT & Telecommunications sector, for a major recruitment consultancy. He left in the summer of 1999 to form the specialist consultancy, Astralis Group PLC, with Mark Knapper. As a director of Astralis, Steve has responsibility for the operational management of the business together with his role as a lead consultant. Steve has worked for a broad range of clients in all commercial business sectors, with specific knowledge of technology-oriented businesses. Steve has particular expertise in taking a highly analytical and consultative approach to resourcing, thinking outside of the box and challenging the status quo. Whilst Steve has utilised many methodologies, most of his work at Astralis is focussed upon Executive Search and Internet sourcing. His experience covers a wide range of functions, but he has particular expertise recruiting commercial based skillsets such as Sales, Account and Bid management together with senior level specialists in Business Process Improvement, Quality, and Programme Management. Steve is married with two children and lives in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. His interests include gourmet cooking, wine, travel, rugby and football.