Board of Directors

Leon Van Rompay – Chairman

Leon Van Rompay graduated in chemistry in 1972. He went to work immediately in the pharmaceuticals sector, as a medical sales representative at Continental Pharma – Searle, as Field and Promotion Manager at Bayer and as Sales Director at Glaxo. In 1983 he moved to Zambon where in 1986 he was appointed General Manager. A few years later he became Area Director with ultimate responsibility for the Zambon business in the Benelux, German, US and Scandinavia. This was followed by responsibility for the former Eastern Block countries and the Far East. As Area Director he was at the same time responsible for the worldwide coordination of the pharmaceuticals division. Leon Van Rompay left Zambon in 1999 to start up Docpharma NV, which in its first years was one of the fastest growing companies in Belgium. As a listed company Docpharma NV was sold in 2005 to Matrix Laboratories Inc. A few months later Leon Van Rompay was appointed a director of Matrix Laboratories Inc. in India. He continues to work for the Docpharma Group as a director and consultant.

Marcel Asselberghs – Independent Director

Marcel Asselberghs is a graduate in accounting and teacher of accounting and related disciplines. He has also been approved by the Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission as a company auditor. After completing his studies he went to work for Philips NV where he worked in the Internal Audit department. In 1964 Marcel Asselberghs left Philips and went to work for Arthur Andersen, where he became a partner
and, in 1978, head of the Audit department. In 1982 he was appointed Managing Partner for the Be-Lux offices. During his career Marcel Asselberghs was statutory auditor of e.g. Bekaert, C.F.E., Sioen, Terbeke, Sunair Groep, Associated Weavers, Outboard Marine, Haven Zeebrugge, Robert Bosch, V.T.M., Europabank, Merck Sharp and Dohme, Baxter Laboratories, etc. He is the author of a number of
publications and was and still is a regular speaker and lecturer on a number of accountancy subjects. He is also a former National Vice-Chairman of the Belgian College of Accountants. Since 1998 Marcel Asselberghs has been an honorary company auditor and honorary bank auditor, and still works as director of several companies, including Carestel, Brouwerij Haacht, Veritas Groep, Assur Voyage, Rode Kruis
Vlaanderen, etc. He is also still a consultant for Tertio and Groep Vanmoerkerke.

Leo Billion

Co-opted independent director. His nomination will be subject to ratification by the Annual General Meeting of shareholders, which will take place on May 4th, 2009.

Leo Derieuw

Co-opted independent director. His nomination will be subject to ratification by the Annual General Meeting of shareholders, which will take place on May 4th, 2009.