AUSTIN, Texas, March 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plus Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSTV) (the “Company”), today announced that Dr. Robert Lenk and Mr. Howard Clowes will join the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as independent directors, effective April 1, 2020.
Dr. Lenk has over 35 years as pharmaceutical executive with deep expertise in nanoparticle drug development and drug formulation. He is currently President of Lenk Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceuticals development consultant to multinational corporations and startups. Previously, Dr. Lenk has been Chief Scientific Officer of MediVector, Inc., President of the NanoWorks division of Luna Innovations, Inc., President & CEO of Therapeutics 2000, Inc. and Vice President of Research & Development at Argus Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Lenk was also Cofounder of The Liposome Co. and a Staff Fellow of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. He has a PhD and BS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and resides in Danville, VA.
A retired partner after nearly four decades at DLA Piper, a leading law firm, Mr. Clowes has served in leadership positions in the firm’s Corporate and Securities Practice, advising public and private companies on securities law, financing, Mergers and Acquisition and general corporate matters. At the law firm of Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP, which was acquired by DLA Piper, he served as a partner in the Corporate Group, member of the Executive Committee and managing partner of the Transactions Group. Mr. Clowes has a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley (where he now serves as a Lecturer), and a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara. A resident of the Bay Area, Mr. Clowes served as President, Board Member and Chair of the Strategic Planning and Search Committee of the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley.
"We are extremely pleased that two such accomplished industry veterans have agreed to join our board of directors,” said Dr. Marc Hedrick, President and CEO of Plus Therapeutics. “Howard has been a longstanding and esteemed partner at a leading law firm, while Robert is a highly regarded C-level executive in the pharmaceutical industry. With decades of high-level experience, Howard and Robert bring a tremendous depth of knowledge and capabilities to our Board.”
About Plus Therapeutics, Inc.
Plus Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and delivery of complex and innovative treatments for patients battling cancer and rare diseases.
