2. DEFINICIÓN DEL SISTEMA
3.3. ANÁLISIS ESTRUCTURAL
3.3.8. Propuesta de implementación y evaluación
Office of the Director August 5, 2010 Members, Board of Regents
The Texas A&M University System
Subject: Approval for Darryl D. Puckett, Michael J. Vickich, Darrell W. Borchardt and Anthony P. Voigt, System Employees, to Serve as Officers and Members of the Board of Directors of a Business Entity Proposed to License Technology from The Texas A&M University System
I recommend adoption of the following minute order:
“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System hereby approves for Darryl D. Puckett, Michael J. Vickich, Darrell W. Borchardt and Anthony P. Voigt of the Texas Transportation Institute to serve in their individual capacities as officers and members of the board of directors of Post Oak Traffic Systems, Inc., a business entity having current agreements with The Texas A&M University System relating to the research, development, licensing or exploitation of intellectual property conceived, created, discovered, invented and developed by these individuals.”
Respectfully submitted,
Dennis L. Christiansen Director
Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:
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Michael D. McKinney Andrew L. Strong
Chancellor General Counsel
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G. Kemble Bennett
Vice Chancellor and Dean of Engineering
_________________________ Brett P. Giroir
Vice Chancellor for Research
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Submitted by: Brett P. Giroir, Vice Chancellor for Research The Texas A&M University System
Subject: Approval for Saurabh Biswas, a System Employee, to Serve as a Board Member of a Business Entity that will have an Agreement with The Texas A&M University System Relating to the Research, Development, Licensing or Exploitation of Intellectual Property in which the A&M System has an Ownership Interest
Proposed Board Action:
Approve for Saurabh Biswas, Business Development Manager, an employee in the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC), to serve on behalf of The Texas A&M University System (A&M System) as a member of the board of directors of the business entity, PHluorescent Technology. PHluorescent Technology is a new business venture commercializing technology developed by Texas A&M University’s chemistry department.
Background Information:
PHluorescent Technology, utilizing proprietary technology developed by Dr. Paul Cremer at Texas A&M University’s Department of Chemistry, will develop, manufacture and market portable test and detection systems to identify molecular markers in environments where contaminants should not be present. This unique and proprietary methodology is a broad-based platform technology that the company is initially focusing on the food industry (food safety, production, distribution and retail) followed by strong interests in parallel industries (water treatment industries). This system is a factor of 100 times more sensitive than lab-based systems currently in existence. It costs approximately 90% less than lab-based systems. The management team is lead by Jim Karlak, an experienced professional who has over 25 years experience in leading high tech companies in computer, telecommunications and medical markets.
Mr. Saurabh Biswas will represent the A&M System on the board of directors of the company. Mr. Biswas has a strong background in technology-related start-ups and management. He has been on founding teams of three life science start-up companies and has over six years experience in creating technology-based alliances between academia and industry. He holds two technical degrees in biotechnology and has experience in fundraising and business development.
A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:
PHluorescent Technology has been capitalized with an initial investment of $25,000 from The Texas A&M University System’s Office of Technology Commercialization, $25,000 from Texas A&M University, and investments from Jim Karlak, the Research Valley Angel Fund and Paul Cremer. At founding, the A&M System controlled a 43.08% equity stake in PHluorescent Technology.
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Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research August 13, 2010
Members, Board of Regents
The Texas A&M University System
Subject: Approval for Saurabh Biswas, a System Employee, to Serve as a Board Member
of a Business Entity that will have an Agreement with The Texas A&M University System Relating to the Research, Development, Licensing or Exploitation of Intellectual Property in which the A&M System has an Ownership Interest
I recommend adoption of the following minute order:
“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System hereby approves for Mr. Saurabh Biswas, Business Development Manager, with the Office of Technology Commercialization, to serve in his official capacity as a member of the board of directors of PHluorescent Technology, a business entity that will have an agreement with The Texas A&M University System relating to the research, development, licensing or exploitation of intellectual property in which the A&M System has an ownership interest.
Mr. Biswas will report to the Vice Chancellor for Research and serve for a term not to exceed two years. The Vice Chancellor for Research is authorized to reappoint him for an additional two year term or terms.”
Respectfully submitted,
Brett P. Giroir, M.D.
Vice Chancellor for Research
Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:
Michael D. McKinney Andrew L. Strong
Chancellor General Counsel
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Submitted by: Brett P. Giroir, Vice Chancellor for Research The Texas A&M University System
Subject: Approval for Brett L. Cornwell, a System Employee, to Serve as a Member of the Board of Directors or Other Governing Board of a Company that may Facilitate the Investment of Funds in Companies in which The Texas A&M University System may have an Equity Interest
Proposed Board Action:
Approve for Brett L. Cornwell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialization, an employee in the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC), to serve on behalf of The Texas A&M University System (A&M System) as a member of the governing board of the business entity, Aggie Angel Network (AAN).
Background Information:
The AAN is a non-profit organization located in College Station, Texas, whose mission is to help introduce promising technology start-up companies to accredited investors seeking high-growth potential investment opportunities. The ANN is a network of investors and not an investment fund. Its purpose is to find promising investment opportunities and present them without recommendation to investors for their review and consideration. The AAN is wholly owned and operated by the Research Valley Partnership, Inc., a non-profit corporation that has an agreement with the A&M System and is focused on promoting economic development in Brazos County, the cities of College Station and Bryan, the state of Texas and the A&M System.
Mr. Brett Cornwell will represent the A&M System on the board of the company to provide a venue through which the A&M System technologies may be considered for investment funding. Brett Cornwell is responsible for the New Ventures Division which delivers services offered by the OTC in support of the commercialization of technologies from the A&M System and in the formation of start-up companies based on A&M System technology. He has 17 years experience in technology transfer and two years experience with small companies as sales and marketing manager.
A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:
None.
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Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research August 13, 2010
Members, Board of Regents
The Texas A&M University System
Subject: Approval for Brett L. Cornwell, a System Employee, to Serve as a Member of the
Board of Directors or Other Governing Board of a Company that may Facilitate the Investment of Funds in Companies in which The Texas A&M University System may have an Equity Interest
I recommend adoption of the following minute order:
“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System hereby approves for Mr. Brett L. Cornwell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialization, with the Office of Technology Commercialization, to serve in his official capacity as a member of the governing board of the Aggie Angel Network, a business entity that may facilitate the investment of funds in companies in which The Texas A&M University System may have an equity interest.
Mr. Cornwell will report to the Vice Chancellor for Research and serve for a term not to exceed two years. The Vice Chancellor for Research is authorized to reappoint him for an additional two year term or terms.”
Respectfully submitted,
Brett P. Giroir, M.D.
Vice Chancellor for Research
Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:
Michael D. McKinney Andrew L. Strong
Chancellor General Counsel
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Submitted by: Brett P. Giroir, Vice Chancellor for Research The Texas A&M University System
Subject: Approval for Brett L. Cornwell, a System Employee, to Serve as a Board Member of a Business Entity that has an Agreement with The Texas A&M University System Relating to the Research, Development, Licensing or Exploitation of Intellectual Property in which the A&M System has an Ownership Interest
Proposed Board Action:
Approve for Brett L. Cornwell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialization, an employee in the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC), to serve on behalf of The Texas A&M University System (A&M System) as a member of the board of directors of the business entity, Lisam America, Inc. Lisam America is a new business venture commercializing technology developed by the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES).
Background Information:
Lisam America, Inc. is a jointly owned business between the A&M System and Lisam Systems S.A., a Belgian company headquartered in Ecaussinnes, Belgium. Lisam Systems was formed in 1999 and in 2000 began selling software that was developed by Lisam Systems which enabled companies to develop Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) based on a library of chemicals and chemical mixtures. In 2009, as Lisam Systems was exploring the US market for their software, the company was drawn to the Mary Kay O’Conner Process Safety Center in TEES not only as a source of market expertise but also as a source for technology that could be added to the Lisam tool and as a source for expertise in the safety profiles of chemical mixtures. A database developed by Dr. Sam Mannan, Director of the Mary Kay O’Conner Process Safety Center, was of particular interest to Lisam Systems and is the impetus for the co-owned venture. Lisam America will license the database from A&M System and integrate the database into the existing Lisam product offering and offer it for sale as an additional module that its customers can purchase.
Mr. Brett Cornwell will represent the A&M System on the board of directors of the company. Brett Cornwell manages the New Ventures Division which delivers services offered by the OTC in support of the commercialization of technologies from the A&M System and in the formation of start-up companies based on Texas A&M technology. He has 17 years experience in technology transfer and two years experience with small companies as sales and marketing manager.
A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:
Lisam America has been capitalized with an initial investment of $25,000 from The Texas A&M University System’s Office of Technology Commercialization and an investment from Lisam Systems. At founding, the A&M System controlled a 20% equity stake in Lisam America, Inc.
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Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research August 13, 2010
Members, Board of Regents
The Texas A&M University System
Subject: Approval for Brett L. Cornwell, a System Employee, to Serve as a Board Member
of a Business Entity that has an Agreement with The Texas A&M University System Relating to the Research, Development, Licensing or Exploitation of Intellectual Property in which the A&M System has an Ownership Interest
I recommend adoption of the following minute order:
“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System hereby approves for Mr. Brett L. Cornwell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialization, with the Office of Technology Commercialization, to serve in his official capacity as a member of the board of directors of Lisam America, Inc., a business entity that has an agreement with The Texas A&M University System relating to the research, development, licensing or exploitation of intellectual property in which the A&M System has an ownership interest.
Mr. Cornwell will report to the Vice Chancellor for Research and serve for a term not to exceed two years. The Vice Chancellor for Research is authorized to reappoint him for an additional two year term or terms.”
Respectfully submitted,
Brett P. Giroir, M.D.
Vice Chancellor for Research
Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:
Michael D. McKinney Andrew L. Strong
Chancellor General Counsel
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Submitted by: Brett P. Giroir, Vice Chancellor for Research The Texas A&M University System
Subject: Approval for Brett L. Cornwell, a System Employee, to Serve as a Board Member of a Business Entity that has an Agreement with The Texas A&M University System Relating to the Research, Development or Exploitation of Intellectual Property in which the A&M System has an Ownership Interest
Proposed Board Action:
Approve for Brett L. Cornwell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialization and employee in the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC), to serve on behalf of The Texas A&M University System (A&M System) as a member of the board of directors of MacuCLEAR, Inc. MacuCLEAR is a spinout company licensing technology from the A&M System and in which the A&M System has an equity interest.
Background Information:
MacuCLEAR was established in August 2006 as a research and development company furthering the potential commercial application of an invention from within The Texas A&M Health Science Center’s College of Medicine. MacuCLEAR has entered into a license agreement for commercial rights to the technologies described under TAMUS Invention Disclosure No. 2203, “Choroidal Vasodilators for the Prevention/ Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration” (AMD), which provides a new method of treatment for early-stage (“dry”) AMD. Since formation, MacuCLEAR has secured private equity funding and received an award from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund to advance the technology through a rigorous commercial development program. MacuCLEAR completed a successful Phase Ib human clinical trial in 2009 and the A&M System currently maintains the largest common share ownership position in the company.
The Board of Regents appointed Guy K. Diedrich, former Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations and Commercialization, to serve on behalf of the A&M System as a member of the board of directors of MacuCLEAR at the May 2007 Board meeting. Mr. Diedrich is no longer with the A&M System. This action, if approved, would be to replace him on the MacuCLEAR board with the appointment of Mr. Brett Cornwell. Mr. Cornwell is responsible for the New Ventures Division which delivers services offered by the OTC in support of the commercialization of technologies and in the formation of start-up companies based on A&M System technology. He has 17 years experience in technology transfer and two years experience with small companies as sales and marketing manager.
A&M System Funding or Other Financial Implications:
None.
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Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research August 27, 2010
Members, Board of Regents
The Texas A&M University System
Subject: Approval for Brett L. Cornwell, a System Employee, to Serve as a Board Member of
a Business Entity that has an Agreement with The Texas A&M University System Relating to the Research, Development or Exploitation of Intellectual Property in which the A&M System has an Ownership Interest
I recommend adoption of the following minute order:
“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System hereby approves the appointment of Mr. Brett L. Cornwell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialization, with the Office of Technology Commercialization, to serve in his official capacity as a member of the board of directors of MacuCLEAR, Inc., a business entity that has an agreement with The Texas A&M University System relating to the research, development or exploitation of intellectual property in which the A&M System has an ownership interest.
Mr. Cornwell will report to the Vice Chancellor for Research and serve for a term not to exceed two years. The Vice Chancellor for Research is authorized to reappoint him for an additional two year term or terms.”
Respectfully submitted,
Brett P. Giroir, M.D.
Vice Chancellor for Research
Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:
Michael D. McKinney Andrew L. Strong
Chancellor General Counsel
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Submitted by: Brett P. Giroir, Vice Chancellor for Research The Texas A&M University System
Subject: Approval for Blake D. Petty, a System Employee, to Serve as a Board Member of a Business Entity in Which The Texas A&M University System has an Equity Interest
Proposed Board Action:
Approve for Blake D. Petty, Business Development Manager, an employee in the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC), to serve as chairman of the board of directors of Global BioDiagnostics Corporation (GBDC). GBDC is a new venture commercializing technology developed in The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center’s College of Medicine.
Background Information:
GBDC was formed by the OTC in September 2009. The Texas A&M University System (A&M System) exclusively licensed to GBDC certain technologies around a novel platform to detect the presence and identity of infectious bacterial species in a rapid and highly-sensitive sputum-based diagnostic test.
Guy K. Diedrich currently serves as chairman of the board of directors of GBDC. The OTC requests the appointment of Mr. Blake D. Petty to replace Mr. Diedrich as the A&M System