Bob Thian, Esq

Career: called to the Bar Gray's Inn; legal advsr Glaxo Gp Ltd 1968-69, project devpt exec Glaxo-Allenburys Export Ltd 1968-72, md Glaxo Farmaceutica Lda 1972-80, business devpt dir (Europe) Abbott International 1980-82, regnl dir (Europe) Abbott Laboratories 1982-87, vice-pres international ops Pharmaceutical Div Novo Industri A/S 1987-89, gp chief exec North West Water Gp plc 1990-93, fndr and chief exec Renex Ltd 1993-, gp chief exec The Stationery Office Gp 1996-99; chm: IMO Gp Ltd 1999-2000, Tactica Solutions Ltd 1999-2001, Orion Gp Ltd 2001-04, Astron Gp Ltd 2001-05, Whatman plc 2002-08, Southern Water Ltd 2003-07, Cardpoint plc 2006-08, Equiniti Ltd 2007-09; dep chm Lansen Pharmaceutical Hldgs Ltd (Hong Kong) 2010-; dir: Celltech Gp plc (now Celltech plc) 1992-99, Medeval Ltd 1995-98