Appointed to the Board in 2002, having joined Polar Capital in 2001. Prior to joining Polar Capital he spent 11 years at Lazard Asset Management. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.

Appointed to the Board in July 2007 and became Chairman following the AGM in September 2007. Tom was a managing director of Intermediate Capital Group plc which he co-founded from 1989 until his retirement in 2005. He remains on its board as a nonexecutive director and is non-executive Chairman of Pantheon International Participations plc and a non-executive director of Numis Corporation plc and F&C UK Select Trust plc.

Appointed to the Board in July 2007 and to the Chair of the Audit Committee. Hugh was a partner in Grant Thornton UK LLP and was formerly a partner in RSM Robson Rhodes from 1976 where he was latterly head of its financial services team. Hugh is Chairman of Melorio plc and The Eastern European Trust plc and is a non-executive director of Innospec Inc, Henderson TR Pacific Investment Trust plc and Elderstreet VCT.

Appointed to the Board in 2002. Brian was head of the technology team at Henderson Global Investors from 1987 until his resignation in September 2000 to set up Polar Capital in 2001. He was the appointed fund manager of Polar Capital Technology Trust plc, from launch in 1996 until May 2006.

Appointed to the Board in 2002. Jamie is a director of Caledonia Investments plc and a non-executive director of Close Brothers Group plc, India Capital Growth Fund plc and Eddington Capital Management Limited.

Appointed to the Board January 2008. Michael was a director of Martin Currie Limited and investment manager of the Japanese team until his retirement in 2007. He remains on the board of Martin Currie Pacific Investment Trust plc.

Mr Bumeder is Senior Vice President of XL Group Investments LLC, a subsidiary of XL Group plc, which, through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of insurance and reinsurance.