Brendan Lyons, an Irish national, was appointed to the Board in 2008. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) degree from University College Dublin and a Masters degree in Public Administration from the same university. He has had a long career with the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ireland and is well placed to advise the Company on numerous political and cultural matters. Senior posts held with the Department of Foreign Affairs include Ambassador of Ireland in Riyadh, Kuala Lumpar, Singapore and Hanoi. He is currently President of Penang Medical College in Malaysia.