Nektar Therapeutics announced that it has appointed Dimitry S.A. Nuyten, M.D., Ph.D., as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (CMO). In his role as CMO, Dr. Nuyten will have oversight for the company's clinical strategy and activities, including direct supervision of clinical sciences, clinical operations, data science and systems, medical affairs and clinical pharmacology. Dr. Nuyten will also serve as a member of the Company's Executive Committee. Dr. Nuyten most recently served as CMO at Aduro Biotech and as Consultant to Chinook Therapeutics.