Victrex plc announced that Dr. Ros Rivaz has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and the Senior Independent Director of the Board, effective 1 May 2020. The appointment follows Pamela Kirby, the previous Senior Independent Director, not seeking re-election at the 2020 AGM, after nine years on the Board. Ros will join all Board committees, with the appointment following a thorough search process. Ros has a strong track record as both a Non-Executive and Executive Director. She is currently a Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director at Computacenter plc, where she chairs the Remuneration Committee; a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Convatec Group plc, and a Non-Executive Director at the Ministry of Defence (Defence, Equipment & Support). Previous Non-Executive roles include Boparan Holdings, RPC Group and Rexam plc. Her Executive career spans nearly 30 years, including at Exxon Chemical Corporation, ICI, Diageo, Premier Foods, Smith & Nephew and Tate & Lyle. A Chemistry graduate and honorary Doctor from Southampton University, her last major Executive role was as Chief Operating Officer for Smith & Nephew plc.