Caris Life Sciences, a US-based molecular science and technology company, announced on Friday that it has named Lloyd B. Minor, M.D as its new director effective immediately.

Dr Minor holds the position of Carl and Elizabeth Naumann dean at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has served as the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs of The Johns Hopkins University. He was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, formerly the Institute of Medicine in 2012.

David D. Halbert, Caris Life Sciences chairman and CEO, said, 'We are excited to welcome Dr. Minor to the Caris Board. Dr Minor's combined expertise in academia and science has established him as a leading advocate for innovation in the field of precision healthcare and his perspectives will be invaluable as we reinvent the way medicine is practiced, and pursue our vision to improve patient outcomes across all disease types worldwide.'