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Pulse Biosciences, Inc. Appoints Richard van den Broek to Board of Directors
HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLSE) (the “Company” or “Pulse Biosciences”), a novel bioelectric medicine company
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[{"type":"text","content":" HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nPulse Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLSE) (the “Company” or “Pulse Biosciences”), a novel bioelectric medicine company progressing Nano-Pulse StimulationTM (NPS™) technology, announced today the appointment of Richard van den Broek to its board of directors. In connection with his appointment to the board, Mr. van den Broek will also serve as a member of the audit committee and the compensation committee of the Board.\n\n\n“Several of our current Board members served alongside Richard at Pharmacyclics Inc. A more able and productive Board member would be hard to find,” said Robert Duggan, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. “We all look forward to reunite around the mission and vision of Pulse Biosciences.”\n\n\n“Richard is a great addition to our Board because of his deep understanding of the life science sector, both in the US and globally,” added Darrin Uecker, President and Chief Executive Officer. “His experience will be a valuable asset in achieving the mission of our Company.”\n\n\nMr. van den Broek currently serves as managing partner of HSMR Advisors, LLC, a position he has held since February 2004, and as a director of PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since February 2019. He previously served on the boards of directors of Pharmacyclics, Inc. from December 2009 to April 2015, Response Genetics, Inc. from December 2010 to September 2015, Special Diversified Opportunities, Inc. from March 2008 to October 2015 and Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. from December 2014 to December 2016.\n\n\nMr. van den Broek received an A.B. from Harvard University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.\n\n\nAbout Pulse Biosciences®\n\n\nPulse Biosciences is a novel bioelectric medicine company committed to health innovation that has the potential to improve and extend the lives of patients. If cleared, the CellFX® System will be the first commercial product to harness the distinctive advantages of the Company’s proprietary Nano-Pulse Stimulation™ technology to treat a variety of applications for which an optimal solution remains unfulfilled. Nano-Pulse Stimulation technology delivers nano-second pulses of electrical energy to non-thermally clear cells while sparing adjacent non-cellular tissue. Subject to regulatory approval, the initial commercial use of the CellFX System is expected to address a broad ran...