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Burcon Announces Appointment of New Director
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 29, 2026) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation&...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Burcon Announces Appointment of New DirectorVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 29, 2026) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) (OTCQB: BRCNF) (the \"Burcon\" or the \"Company\"), a global technology leader in plant-based protein innovation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Chris Bunio to the board of directors (the \"Board\") of Burcon. Mr. Bunio has been active in the technology industry for nearly 30 years. Mr. Bunio is a Co-founder and the CEO of TheoryMesh, a Winnipeg, Manitoba-based company focused on agriculture and food supply chains. He operationalized TheoryMesh in 2021 to develop technology for traceability solutions leveraging blockchain and machine learning. Prior to founding TheoryMesh, Mr. Bunio spent 18 years with Microsoft, leading strategy, sales and business development globally as a senior director primarily covering public sector industries, including government, healthcare and higher education while being based in Jordan, UK, Turkey and the United States. Mr. Bunio has deep experience in solution architecture, software development and global business development.Returning to Winnipeg after nearly 20 years abroad, Mr. Bunio has been actively engaging in the technology ecosystem in Manitoba and assisting various organizations with planning for strategic development of the tech industry and capacity building. Mr. Bunio completed his degree in Physics at the University of Manitoba focusing on theoretical physics and computational methods.Burcon also announces the departure of Ms. Jeanne McCaherty and Mr. Richard Nazur Jr. from the Board. Since joining Burcon's Board in July 2021, Ms. McCaherty has drawn from her extensive experience in the food industry to impart invaluable guidance to Burcon. While Mr. Nazur Jr. joined Burcon in September 2025, Burcon appreciates Mr. Nazur Jr.'s contributions during his tenure, and in particular, his expertise in the commodity markets. About Burcon NutraScience CorporationBurcon is a global technology leader in plant-based proteins for food and beverage applications. The Company has developed a portfolio of high-performance protein ingredients, including Peazzaz®, FavaProTM and Puratein®, and is focused on commercializing its technologies through manufacturing partnerships and growing customer adoption worldwide.Forward-L...