Mr Marshall Heinberg

Biography

 Mr. Heinberg has extensive experience relevant to our Company and insight into the global capital markets, and has worked with several life science and technology companies.  Mr. Heinberg is a US-based non-executive director of the Company and was appointed in January 2010 and served as a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee since November 2010.  Mr. Heinberg served as Head of the Investment Banking Department of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. from January 2008 through June 2012.  Mr. Heinberg began his investment banking career with Oppenheimer & Company, which was acquired by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in 1997.  Mr. Heinberg held several senior roles at CIBC World Markets including serving as a member of the U.S. Management Committee. Over the course of his career, Mr. Heinberg has held responsibility for various industry sectors including environmental, industrial growth, technology and telecommunications.  His transaction experience includes public and private debt and equity financings, as well as numerous exclusive sale and strategic advisory assignments.  Mr. Heinberg was named Head of CIBC’s U.S. Investment Banking Department in 2001.  Upon the acquisition of CIBC’s U.S. wholesale business in 2008, Mr. Heinberg was named head of Oppenheimer’s Investment Banking Department.  

Research Interest

 Biology