Nicox SA announced the appointment of Tomas Navratil, Ph.D., as Vice President and Head of Development, effective January 1, 2018. In this newly-created position, Dr. Navratil will be responsible for leading all of the company's non-clinical and clinical development activities, and will report to Michael Bergamini, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Nicox. Dr. Navratil brings to Nicox a significant experience in the biotechnology industry and has been involved with the discovery and development of new chemical entities, novel medical devices, and biodegradable implant formulations focused on improving drug delivery, Phase 1-4 clinical programs, and regulatory submissions to U.S. Food & Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency. Prior to joining Nicox, he served as Senior Vice President of Development at Envisia Therapeutics.