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Arcturus Appoints Chairman, Reinstates CEO & COO

Dr. Peter Farrell has been named as chairman of the Board of Directors, Joseph E. Payne & Dr. Pad Chivukula reinstated

Arcturus Therapeutics announced that Dr. Peter Farrell has been named as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.  Additionally, Joseph E. Payne has been reinstated as president and chief executive officer, and Dr. Pad Chivukula has been reinstated as chief scientific officer and chief operating officer.


“I am extremely pleased to resume my role as President and CEO of Arcturus,” stated Joseph Payne. “With the litigation behind us, the team is 100% committed to developing our pipeline of novel RNA therapeutics, to strengthening and advancing all of our pharmaceutical partnerships and to creating value for our shareholders.”  

“I am delighted to be named Chairman of Arcturus,” said Dr. Peter Farrell, “I believe that the proprietary chemistry and drug delivery platforms developed by Arcturus set it apart from its peers and provide significant competitive advantages.  I look forward to working with the team over the coming years to build a world class RNA medicines company.”

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