I INTRODUCTION

My name is Kimby N. Barton. I am a citizen of Canada and reside in Ottawa, Ontario. I am currently Director, Bureau of Cardiology, Allergy and Neurological Sciences of the Therapeutic Products Directorate of Health Canada. I have been employed by Health Canada since 2002. A copy of my curriculum vitae is attached as Exhibit “KB-1”.

1. I obtained an Honours Bachelor of Science in 1992 in Marine Biology from the University of Guelph. I went on to obtain a Master of Science from the University of Guelph in 1996. My Master’s thesis focused on the effects of organic solutes on biological membranes.

2. From 1996 to 2000 I was enrolled in a Doctoral program in Biochemistry at the University of Toronto. I left this program in 2000 prior to obtaining my doctoral degree but after having finalized all my course work. My project focused on the structure of a transmembrane protein in skeletal muscle that is implicated in a particular type of muscular dystrophy. In 2000, another laboratory solved the structure of the protein that had been the focus of this thesis. Rather than restart my entire project after 4 years of research, I chose to leave my studies and pursue a position as an Associate Editor with a small medical publication in Toronto.

3. In my current position, I am responsible for the management and leadership of the Bureau of Cardiology, Allergy and Neurological Sciences. My role includes:

a) recommending the approval or rejection of applications to market pharmaceuticals for human use in Canada;