Israeli radiation therapy technology developer Alpha Tau Medical has named Ruth Alon to its board of directors.
Alon is founder and CEO of Medstrata, and between 1997 and 2016 served as a general partner for Pitango Venture Capital. She has also held senior positions at Montgomery Securities, Genesis Securities, and Kidder Peabody & Co. She is founder and chair of Israel Life Science Industry, which advocates for 1,000 Israeli life sciences firms.
Alpha Tau Medical makes Alpha DaRT (diffusing alpha-emitters radiation therapy), which irradiates solid tumors while sparing surrounding healthy tissue, the company said.
