Volition Appoints Dr. Phillip Barnes To Board Of Directors

VolitionRx Limited announced the appointment of Dr. Phillip Barnes to the Company’s Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director, effective October 9, 2019. Dr. Barnes was also appointed to the Company’s Audit, Compensation and Nominations and Governance Committees. As a non-executive member of the Company’s Board, Dr. Barnes will provide independent expertise and strategic counsel to VolitionRx in connection with the planned commercialization of its Nu.Q^TM blood-based diagnostic platform.

Martin Faulkes, Executive Chairman of Volition commented, “We are thrilled to have Dr. Barnes on our Board. His extensive clinical background and management expertise will make him a valuable asset and resource as we prepare for the launch of our Nu.Q^TM platform.”

Dr. Barnes is a British physician with extensive experience both as a clinician and clinical manager within the UK National Health Service (“NHS”) and related academic institutions. Dr. Barnes was also involved in a number of national and regional advisory groups for the Department of Health, NHS and pharmaceutical industry including being the national lead for the NHS Action On Neurology service modernization program. Dr. Barnes served as Executive Medical Director on a number of hospital and Foundation Trust Boards until his retirement from the NHS in 2016. Dr. Barnes holds a BSc and PhD from the University of London and his clinical medical degree (BM BCh) from the University of Oxford.

On joining the Volition Board Dr. Barnes commented, “I am delighted to join the Volition team as the company nears commercialization of what I believe will be a revolutionary technology. The Nu.Q^TM platform will be simple, cost effective and could provide an accessible test to millions of people around the world.”

Dr. Barnes replaces Dr. Habib Skaff from the Volition Board, who resigned effective October 9, 2019. We would like to thank Dr. Skaff for his contributions to the company. – PR Newswire