Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> March 17, 2009

S. Wayne Kay – Response Biomedical Corporation

S. WAYNE KAY, Chief Executive Officer of Response Biomedical Corporation, is an experienced healthcare/life sciences executive with extensive senior level management experience in both entrepreneurial and larger companies. He joined Response Biomedical Corporation as the CEO in the fall of 2007. He also served as President and CEO of Quidel Corporation, Health Industry Distributors Association, and Enzymatics Inc. Previously, Mr. Kay was President of SmithKline Diagnostics, Inc. He also previously served as an interim executive advisor to the management and Boards of several early stage companies, including a life sciences tool company; an early stage company focused on development of a non- invasive cardiac output measurement technology; a microfluidic biosensor company; and a clinical chemistry reagent medical device com Profile
TWST: Please begin with a historical sketch of the company and a picture of the

things that you are doing now.

Mr. Kay: Response Biomedical is engaged in the research, development,