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	Dr. Dieter Trau is founder and CEO of innovativeBio.Biz. Dr. Trau received his M.S. in Biotechnology in 1994 from the Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany. He worked 4 years as an R&D engineer in medical diagnostics in Germany. Dr Trau received his PhD degree in Chemistry from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2001. He is an expert in the field of biomedical diagnostic, biosensors and surface chemistry. Inventor in more than 10 patents/patent applications in life sciences and author in more than 10 international publications. Currently, Dr Trau is an Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Direct contact: dieter.trau@innovativeBio.Biz

	Dr. Marjan Orban has gained professional experience in label free and fluorometric biosensors and received his PhD degree in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Muenster (Germany) in 1999. He is the founder of the life science company XanTec Analysensysteme and since 1997 member of the scientific board. Dr. Orban lectured (Bio-)Analytical Chemistry courses and researched in the Biosensor group at the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology from 1999 to 2000. Currently, Dr. Orban works as an Applications Specialist for fluorescence and luminescence based bioanalytical technologies at BMG LABTECH, Germany. Please contact Dr Orban for our European operations. Direct contact: orban@xantec.net

	Prof Frank Caruso completed his Honors degree in Physical Chemistry in 1989 and his PhD degree in 1994 at the University of Melbourne, Australia. In 1997, he became an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, in Berlin, Germany. Prof Caruso is a world renowned expert in the field of colloidal sciences and nano-coating technologies. In particular, his work on microparticle coating, encapsulation and assembling is of high interest in bioanalytics and material sciences. His published work is listed in the ‘Top Ten’ list of most cited chemistry papers in the period 1999 - 2001. We are happy to have Prof Caruso as a consultancy in LbL and colloid related technologies. Direct contact: frank.caruso@mpikg-golm.mpg.de