Date: 2015-08-17
Type of information: Nomination
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Company: VolitionRx (Singapore - Belgium)
Therapeutic area: Diagnostic
Type agreement: nomination
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Details: * On August 17, 2015, VolitionRx, a life sciences company focused on developing blood-based diagnostic tests for a broad range of cancer types and other conditions, announced the appointment of David Kratochvil as its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective August 17, 2015. Kratochvil joins VolitionRx to lead the Company\'s financial strategy in preparation for increased activity related to initial market entry of its NuQ® tests in the U.S. and several markets worldwide. Kratochvil replaces Mike O\'Connell, who has served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on a consulting basis since July 2014 through Isosceles Finance Limited, an accounting services company he founded in 2001. Kratochvil brings more than 28 years of broad financial sector experience and leadership to his role at VolitionRx. He joins the Company from Euro Pacific Capital, where he served as Managing Director in the Corporate Finance department overseeing the firm\'s investment banking efforts across a variety of sectors. At Euro Pacific since 2008, Kratochvil also served as Director of Research where he managed a team of equity analysts and increased research coverage. Prior to Euro Pacific, Kratochvil had a lengthy career analyzing and investing in international securities. He was an international portfolio manager at Omega Advisors where he analyzed, executed and monitored investments across a variety of asset classes. Prior to joining Omega, he was a Director at Merrill Lynch Asset Management in London where he invested throughout emerging European markets. Additionally, Kratochvil founded his own advisory firm, Vista Capital Advisors, to provide global investment advice. He also worked as an equity analyst in New York, a private equity investor in Prague, and as a business tax consultant in New York. Kratochvil earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and International Business from the University of Chicago\'s Booth School of Business, and he holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics (BS Econ) with specialization in Finance and Accounting from University of Pennsylvania\'s Wharton School.
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