Manhattan Scientifics Inc. recruited Robert R. Proulx to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of its Senior Scientific LLC subsidiary, effective January 12, 2015. Gerald Grafe, former president of Senior Scientific, is remaining with Senior Scientific to focus on strategic relationships and intellectual property issues. Edward R. Flynn, PhD, founder of Senior Scientific, is remaining as Chief Scientist.

Mr. Proulx's responsibilities will include building Senior Scientific's core capabilities in nano-particle technology and expanding on the collaborations in place with the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, to help further develop and strategically position Senior Scientific's MRX diagnostic technology for the non-invasive early detection of cancer. Most recently, Mr. Proulx served as Chief Commercial Officer and General Manager of U.S. Operations for Silicon Biosystems Inc.