Immanuel Thangaraj
Managing Director and General Partner
Essex Woodlands Health Ventures
www.essexwoodlands.com

Immanuel Thangaraj has been a director of Acura since December, 2002. Mr. Thangaraj has been a Managing Director of Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, a venture capital firm specializes in the healthcare industry, since 1997. He serves as a director of private companies. Prior to joining Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, he helped establish a telecommunication services company, for which he served as its CEO. Mr. Thangaraj holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago.

Mr. Thangaraj serves on Acura's Compensation Committee.