Dr. Solomon has been a Director of the Company since June 28, 2022. She served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Agilent Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, from 2006 until July 2023. Prior to 2006, Dr. Solomon served as Vice President and Director of Agilent Laboratories, Agilent's centralized advanced research organization. She joined Agilent in 1999 and served in a dual capacity as the director of the Life Sciences Technologies Laboratory and as the senior director, research and development/technology for Agilent s Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis business. She received her bachelor s degree in Chemistry from Stanford University and her Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from MIT. Dr. Solomon is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and serves on multiple academic and government advisory boards focused on science, technology, and innovation. Dr. Solomon has also served on the Board of Directors at Materion Corporation, a leader in advanced materials, since 2011. With extensive knowledge and experience in markets important to Novanta and leading innovation in a diversified global technology enterprise, Dr. Solomon brings to the Company s Board of Directors valuable insight on research and development, strategy, sustainability, and additional operational challenges faced by companies focused on commercialization of technology innovations.