Verona Pharma’s non-executive director Patrick Humphrey has decided to retire from the Board, effective April 15, 2017. The company said it doesn’t plan replacing him.
The role of Dr. Humphrey on the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee, who’s been a member since 2009, will be filled by Dr. Anders Ullman, currently a Non-Executive Director of the company.
David Ebsworth, Chairman of the Board of Verona Pharma, said Humphrey will continue to contribute to the Company’s research and development activities in an advisory capacity.”