Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> November 2, 1998

Paul G. Kanan – Pacific Biometrics Inc (pbmi)

PAUL G. KANAN has served since July 1996 as the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Pacific Biometrics, Inc., and served from 1993 to 1996 as the President and a director of BioQuant. Mr. Kanan is also an officer and director of CEO Advisors, that he and Ms. Rudnick founded in 1992. From 1988 to 1991, he served as President and CEO of Oncotech, Inc., a medical diagnostic company in Irvine, California involved in the development and marketing of oncological testing. From 1976 to 1988, Mr. Kanan was employed by Baxter Healthcare Corporation, most recently as President of its Chemotherapy Services Division. He received his B.S.E. degree from the University of Michigan and a M.B.A. degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Business. Profile
ELLEN A. RUDNICK has served as Chairman of Pacific Biometrics, Inc. since July 1996, and served from 1993 to 1996 as Chairman of the Board and a director of BioQuant, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Since 1992, she has served as Chairman of CEO Advisors, Inc., a health care consulting company that she and Mr. Kanan founded. From 1990 through 1992, Ms. Rudnick served as President and CEO of Healthcare Knowledge Resources, Inc., a health care information company in Ann Arbor, Michigan and a President of its successor, HCIA. She was employed from 1975 to 1990 by Baxter Healthcare Corporation, most recently as Corporate Vice President and President of its Management Service Division. She serves on the Boards of NCCI, Lakeland Health Services and Health Management Systems, Inc. (HMSY). Ms. Rudnick holds a B.A. degree from Vassar College and a M.B.A. degree from University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Profile
TWST: First, give us a background summary on Pacific Biometrics.

Mr. Kanan: Pacific Biometrics is involved in noninvasive diagnostic

testing. We have two technology platforms that allow us to