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Announcement Of Appointment Of Chief Operating Officer

Appointment Details
Date of Appointment		21/07/2008
Name		Jack Chicheng Wang
Age		47
Country of principal residence		Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)		Not applicable.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility		Executive. Responsible for overseeing Biosensors' operating activities and product development.
Job Title		Chief Operating Officer
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years		Dr. Jack Wang has been involved in Biosensors' operating activities and product development efforts since 2001, most recently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of JW Medical System Ltd and is responsible for its business operations. Prior to joining Biosensors, Dr. Wang had served as Manager in new product development for Johnson & Johnson (Cordis) and as Project Group Leader in stent delivery systems for Guidant Corporation. Dr. Wang has been granted more than 20 US and European patents in medical devices and technology and has published more than 30 scientific papers on polymer materials and processing. Dr. Wang received his doctorate in polymer science from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Master Degree in Science in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, Potsdam and Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing.
Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries		150,000 shares in Biosensors International Group, Ltd in own name. Options to subscribe for 3,210,000 ordinary shares in Biosensors International Group, Ltd.
Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries		None.
Conflict of interest		None.
Other Directorship
Past (for the last five years)		None.
Present		JW Medical Systems Limited JW ICU Medical Limited
Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(h)
a.	Whether at any time during the last 10 years, a petition under any bankruptcy laws of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner?	No
b.	Whether at any time during the last 10 years a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against a corporation of which he was a director or key executive for the winding up of that corporation on the ground of insolvency?	No
c.	Whether there is any unsatisfied judgement against him?	No
d.	Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment for 3 months or more, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) for such purpose?	No
e.	Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) for such breach?	No
f.	Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgement has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misinterpretation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings which he is aware of involving an allegation of fraud, misinterpretation or dishonesty on his part)?	No
g.	Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any corporation?	No
h.	Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director of any corporation, or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any corporation?	No
i.	Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgement or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity?	No
j.	Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :-
	(i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or	No
	(ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or	No
	(iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or	No
	(iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere,	No
	in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust?
k.	Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere?	No
Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(i)
	Any prior experience as a director of a listed company?	No
	If yes, please provide details of prior experience.	Not applicable