Directors & Committees
Directors
Simon Carroll (Non-executive Chairman),
Has extensive experience in commercialising technologies, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has a PhD and MBA from the University of Western Australia. Mr. Carroll has served as a director on a number of technology focused companies, including managing director of a listed ophthalmic company, and is currently deputy chairman of AusBiotech Limited, Australia's biotechnology industry association. During the past five years, Mr. Carroll has been a director of Chemistry Centre of WA, Advanced Ocular Systems Limited and Alzhyme Limited (all Australian companies).
Dr. Paul van Saarloos (Chief Executive Officer),
Has significant experience managing medical technology companies and creating patented, commercially successful products in the field of refractive surgery. He holds over 100 patents, has co-authored over 30 published scientific papers in the area of ophthalmic technology, and has developed, patented and commercialised numerous technologies (e.g. Zeiss Humphrey Atlas topographer; Dishler laser; Q-Vis laser). Dr. Paul van Saarloos previously served as managing director of Q-Vis, as a researcher at the Lions Eye Institute, and as a laser physicist for numerous medical technology companies involved in ophthalmology. In addition to his position as C.E.O., he also performs the role of Chief Scientist and Research and Development manager on the CLVR Operations Board.
Emanuel Rosen (Non-executive Director),
Is currently the medical director of Boots Opticians Eye Laser Service. He is also a past president of the International Implant Club, The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and the UK and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. Mr Rosen has over 35 years of experience in the medical field and is also the author and editor of a number of publications, including being co-editor of the major international peer review in the field, The Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Secretary
Stuart Usher
Responsibilities & Committees
The Company complies so far as is reasonable, given the Groups size and the construction of the Board, with the Combined Code.
The members of the Audit Committee comprise of Emanuel Rosen and Simon Carroll (who is chairman), although the Chief Financial Officer director would normally attend audit committee meetings as an invitee. This committee would normally meet twice a year and is responsible for ensuring that the financial performance of the Group is properly reported on and monitored. The committee also meets with the auditors and reviews their reports relating to the accounts and internal control systems.
The Remuneration Committee consists of Simon Carroll and Emanuel Rosen. This committee makes recommendations to the Board of the Company on matters relating to the remuneration and terms of employment of the existing and proposed Executive Directors of the Company and on proposals for the granting of share options pursuant to any share option scheme in operation.