Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. announced that Gary Wilcox, Ph.D., Chairman and co-founder, suddenly passed away on May 26, 2021. The company’s board of directors has designated Roger Kornberg, Ph.D., the company’s co-founder, chief scientist, director and chairman of the scientific advisory board, has been named chairman of the board, and Steve Rubin, director of the company and its predecessor company since 2008, has been named vice chairman. The company also announced the appointment of Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr. to the board of directors. Pfenniger brings significant industry knowledge and corporate governance expertise, having served as chief executive officer, chief operating officer, general counsel, director and chairman at multiple healthcare companies. Pfenniger currently serves as a director of OPKO Health, GP Strategies Corporation, and Asensus Surgical, Inc. He also serves as the vice chairman of the board of trustees and as a member of the executive committee of the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami.