Hemogenyx Pharmaceuticals plc announced the appointment of Dr. Alan E. Walts as a Board observer and business advisor. Dr. Walts is a US-based Venture Partner with Advent Life Sciences, a position he has held since January 2014. Dr. Walts currently serves as a Director and audit committee member at Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, and as Executive Chairman of Artax Biopharma and PIC Therapeutics. He is also a founder, Director and Treasurer of The Termeer Foundation. Dr. Walts is currently an independent Director of Neuroelectrics Corp, and a business advisor and board observer of several private companies including Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Arrakis Therapeutics, and Alpha Anomeric.