Mrs. Somekh was appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary in September 2008, after having served as Corporate Secretary and General Counsel since March 2005, and as Associate General Counsel since May 2004. Prior to Tower, she was employed by Goldsobel & Kirshen, Adv., specializing in the areas of intellectual property, biotechnology and corporate law. Ms. Somekh holds an LL.M and J.D. from Boston University and a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University. She is a member of the Israeli Bar Association and the New York Bar.