Pharnext S.A. announced its board of directors has appointed Dr. Philippe Chambon as a new, independent, non-executive member. He is replacing Jacques Attali for the remainder of the term, until the Annual Shareholder’s meeting is called to approve the 2018 financial statements. Dr. Chambon, M.D, Ph.D., is a healthcare professional who has spent 22 years as a venture capital investor in the U.S., primarily focused on biopharmaceutical and digital health companies. He led the creation of New Leaf Venture Partners as a spin-off from the Sprout Group. As such, he served on numerous boards of both private and public companies, including Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Endo), ePocrates Inc. (acquired by AthenaHealth), Truveris and NxStage Medical (acquisition by Fresenius Medical Care pending).