Cytori Therapeutics, Inc
Cytori Chairman Marshall G. Cox Retires; Ronald D. Henriksen Appointed as Interim Chairman
Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. / Change of Personnel
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Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYTX; Frankfurt: XMPA) announces the
retirement of Marshall G. Cox from the board of directors, effective May 3,
2007. Mr. Cox, who will be providing consulting services to Cytori, is
being honored with recognition as Chairman Emeritus for his founding
efforts and ten years of dedicated service as Cytori’s Chairman of the
Board. Independent director Ronald D. Henriksen was appointed by the board
to serve as Interim Chairman.
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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:
‘I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with such a talented
team of directors, scientists, and engineers at Cytori who have quickly and
effectively built a company that is at the forefront of regenerative
medicine,’ said Mr. Cox. ‘Cytori’s strong management will help the Company
continue its growth as Cytori expands its exciting development pipeline and
prepares to launch the Celution™ regenerative cell processing system.’
‘I am personally grateful to Mr. Cox for his mentorship, strategic
guidance, founding investment and innumerable contributions that were
instrumental to our development and success in regenerative medicine,’ said
Christopher J. Calhoun, Chief Executive Officer for Cytori. ‘We look
forward to the board maintaining its strong leadership under Mr. Henriksen,
who will continue to contribute valuable experience gained from his time at
leading biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies.’
Mr. Henriksen joined Cytori as Director in 2002. He brings to Cytori over
30 years of healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consulting and
venture experience. He is currently the Chief Investment Officer of
Twilight Ventures Partners, LLC, Chairman of the Board of Semafore
Pharmaceuticals, Chief Executive Officer of EndGenitor Technologies, and a
director for QLT, Inc., Canada’s largest biopharmaceutical
company.
DGAP 04.05.2007
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Language: English
Issuer: Cytori Therapeutics, Inc.
6740 Top Gun Street
92121 San Diego, CA Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
Phone: 001-858 / 736 5485
Fax: 001-858 / 458 0994
E-mail: sbacher@cytoritx.com
www: www.cytoritx.com
ISIN: US23283K1051
WKN: A0ETV6
Indices: PRIMEALL, TECHALLSHARE
Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin-Bremen, Stuttgart, München, Düsseldorf
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