A distinguished executive with extensive experience from Scripps Research, including roles as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Patent Counsel Mr. Bingham’s profound expertise in managing intellectual property portfolios, developing licensing programs for scientific discoveries, and overseeing complex institutional operations, coupled with his legal background and governance experience at Scripps Health, directly aligns with HioniQ’s science-driven business model and reliance on patented technologies. This appointment is expected to significantly enhance HioniQ’s intellectual property strategy and commercialization efforts, strengthen IP governance, and ultimately accelerate product-to-market pipelines, maximizing financial returns from innovations, and reinforcing the company’s competitive advantage and growth trajectory.