Axovant Sciences Ltd. has appointed Tony Vernon to the board of directors of the company. Currently, Vernon serves on the boards of companies such as WhiteWave Foods, Intersect ENT, Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University), Medivation and Novocure Inc. Previously, he also worked for Kraft Foods and Ripplewood Holdings Llc, Centocor Biologics and McNeil Consumer Pharmaceuticals and Nutritionals.