Company: NCNA
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0000950170-25-042709
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Company: NuCana plc
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 6
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 Controller from 2007 to 2012. GW Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel therapeutics from its proprietary cannabinoid product platform in a broad range of disease areas. In addition, Mr. George has served as chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Psi Pharmaceuticals Ltd since December 2021 and as a member of the board of directors of Beckley Psytech Ltd since June 2021. Further, Mr. George also serves as a director of PsiClone Ltd, Neurone Ltd, and Kanna Health Ltd, as well as non-executive Chairman of Glass Pharms Ltd, private pharmaceutical development companies. Before joining GW Pharmaceuticals, Mr. George held several senior finance roles within both public and private companies. Mr. George holds a BSc. in Biology from Bristol University and is a Chartered Accountant. He also serves as Chairman of NuCana's Audit Committee. We believe that Mr. George possesses the specific attributes that qualify him to serve as a member of our board of directors, including significant management experience in the biopharmaceutical industry at both public and private companies.
 Martin Mellish has served as a member of our board of directors since December 2009. Mr. Mellish also serves as a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of: Spectral AI (NASDAQ: MDAI; formerly London AIM: SMD) a company developing a medical Artificial Intelligence technology for the evaluation of acute burn and chronic diabetic wounds; and of Levitronix Technologies Inc., a technology company, handling high-purity fluids for the semiconductor and life science industries. Further, Mr. Mellish also serves as a director of Kensington Green Management Ltd., Alturki Holding, and Saudi Readymix Concrete Company. Mr. Mellish serves as founding director and Chairman of Aspen Advisory Services Ltd., a London-based private office responsible for the administration of investments in North America, Europe and Asia since 1994. Mr. Mellish also serves as a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Pearl Diver Credit Company Inc. (NYSE: PDCC) since July 2024 and as a non-executive director and Chair of Remuneration Committee of Spectral MD, Inc. Mr. Mellish holds an M.Sc. from the Master of Health Care Delivery Science program at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and Tuck School of Business; an SM (Management) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.Sc.