Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Appoints Lesley A. Stolz, Ph.D., Vice President, Corporate and Business D...( SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO Calif. Dec. 3...)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNSS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel small molecule therapeutics, today announced the appointment of Lesley A. Stolz, Ph.D., to the position of Vice President, Corporate and Business Development. Dr. Stolz will be responsible for overseeing the company's partnering and collaboration activities, reporting directly to Eric Bjerkholt, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Finance.

"We are pleased to welcome Lesley to the Sunesis team. Her proven track record and diverse experience in managing all aspects of partnering, in-licensing, intellectual property transfers and M&A activities will provide valuable insights to all of our strategic business development initiatives," said Daniel Swisher, Chief Executive Officer and President of Sunesis.

Dr. Stolz joins Sunesis with more than a decade of biotechnology industry experience. Most recently, she served as Senior Director, Business Development for Aerovance, Inc. where she led efforts to partner the company's Phase 2 asset for uncontrolled asthma. Dr. Stolz was Senior Director, Business Development for GPC Biotech AG of Germany from 2002 to 2006 where she co-led the acquisition of Axxima Pharmaceuticals. While there, she was also responsible for the discovery, evaluation and execution of GPC Biotech's in-licensing activities and helped to set business development and merger and acquisition strategies. From 2001 to 2002, Dr. Stolz served as Director, Business Development for Cell Genesys, Inc. with responsibility for identifying and negotiating partnerships for the compa
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