Name	Birth year	Position
Dr. h.c. mult. Hansjörg Wyss	1935	Chairman of the Board
Michel Orsinger	1957	President and CEO
Robert Donohue	1947	CFO
Ciro Römer	1962	President Europe, Middle East and Africa

Dr. h.c. mult. Hansjörg Wyss (MD), Swiss citizen, is Chairman of Synthes, Inc. and has held this position since its founding in 1999. Mr. Wyss has led the Group and its predecessor organization since 1977. Until April 26, 2007, Mr. Wyss also held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Synthes, Inc. Prior to his involvement with the Group, Mr. Wyss served in management roles at several European corporations including as a Director of Monsanto Europe SA; President-Managing Director of Schappe-Burlington AG as well as Assistant to the President of Burlington International. Education: MBA with distinction, Harvard Business School; Master of Science degree in Civil and Structural Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology; Honorary Doctorates of Medicine, University of Basel and University of Salzburg.

Mr. Michel Orsinger, Swiss citizen, is the President and, since April 26, 2007, Chief Executive Officer of Synthes, Inc. Prior to joining Synthes in 2004, Mr. Orsinger spent 10 years with Novartis in various executive management positions, most recently as the CEO and President of OTC Worldwide. Mr. Orsinger served as a member of the Nobel Biocare Board of Directors. Education: Business Administration Degree, Handelshochschule St. Gallen, Switzerland; Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, USA; Advanced Management Program, INSEAD Fontainebleau, France.

Mr. Robert Donohue, U.S. citizen, Chief Financial Officer of Synthes, Inc. is responsible for Synthes, Inc.’s financial reporting, internal controls and related issues. Additionally, Mr. Donohue holds the position of President, Synthes Canada, Ltd. (since 1998). Prior to this, Mr. Donohue held the position of Vice President of Finance for Synthes (U.S.A). Mr. Donohue has been with Synthes since 1990 when he was retained as the Corporate Controller. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Donohue served in several financial positions including corporate controller, plant controller, and other corporate positions within several major United States corporations. Education: B.Sc. in Economics, West Chester University; MBA, Widener University; Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. Ciro Römer, Dutch citizen, has been the President of Europe, Middle East and Africa since 2003. Prior to this, Mr. Römer held the positions of Vice President Europe as well as General Manager for the Netherlands and Spain. Between 1983 and 1998 Mr. Römer held various positions at the OLVG clinic and Howmedica and has over 15 years experience in the orthopedic industry. Education: Radulphus College; Advanced Management Program,Harvard Business School.