Proposed Appointment of Non-Executive Director

London, UK - ValiRx Plc (AIM: VAL), a life science company focusing on early-stage cancer therapeutics and women's health is pleased to announce that, subject to normal regulatory due diligence, it intends to appoint Martin Gouldstone as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.

Martin is currently CEO of Oncimmune Holdings plc and has 30 years of corporate finance and business development experience in contract research organisations, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. Previously, Martin was a Global Senior Vice President of Business Development at Owkin, Inc., where he managed the commercial teams in the USA and Europe and led new strategic research partnerships. More recently, Martin was Chief Business Officer at Sensyne Health; Global Senior Vice President and Head of Capital Solutions for Syneos Health; Chief Business Officer at BenevolentAI.

Martin was previously a Partner at Results Healthcare (now CG Results Healthcare), where he co-led the healthcare practice; Head of Lifesciences in the UK for BDO, M&A Lead for Europe at Quintiles (now IQVIA Inc), and held business development and licensing lead roles at Confirmant Ltd and Sareum Holdings PLC. Martin has extensive experience buying and selling deals across Europe and the US, and in negotiating multi-year research partnerships.

Currently, Martin is also a Non-Executive Director of hVIVO plc (formerly Open Orphan plc) and sits on the Board of Trustees of Orthopaedic Research UK. Martin holds a BSc in Genetics and has completed a range of postgraduate management courses.

Dr Kevin Cox, Chair of ValiRx PLC, commented "Martin will be an invaluable addition to the Board of ValiRx and his extensive experience in our sector will provide help and advice across all areas of the business. I am delighted that he shares our vision for ValiRx and look forward to working with him."

Dr Suzy Dilly, CEO of ValiRx PLC commented "I'm delighted to be working with Martin, drawing on his breadth of commercial experience in business growth and deal making, bringing support to both our licencing activities and helping in the growth of Inaphaea Biolabs."