NantKwest reported the appointment of John Lee, MD, FACS, as Senior Vice President of Adult Medical Affairs. In his new role, Dr. Lee will oversee regulatory strategy for clinical trials, medical writing and translation of pre-clinical science into the development of new trials. In addition to joining NantKwest, Dr. Lee currently serves as Co-Director of the Chan Soon-Shiong Institute of Medicine, and has been a surgical oncologist with Sanford Health since 2008.