Lieutenant General (Ret.) Thomas P. Bostick to Lead Intrexon's Environment Sector

GERMANTOWN, Md., Sept. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON), a leader in the engineering and industrialization of biology to improve the quality of life and health of the planet, today announced the appointment of Lieutenant General (Ret.) Thomas P. Bostick, Ph.D., P.E., as head of the Company's Environment Sector.  He will oversee the Company's strategies and programs to deploy biologically based solutions for the protection and remediation of the environment.

"Intrexon's approach to address pressing global challenges through the engineering of biology has broad applications and significant potential to drive meaningful change for the betterment of mankind.  One such formidable mission that Zika has brought to the forefront is the ongoing battle against harmful Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, a fight that we have been losing for decades.  Combatting these disease-transmitting insects through Oxitec's environmentally responsible Friendly™ Aedes platform represents a paradigm shift in mosquito control that is necessary to end the devastating damage this single species causes worldwide," said Dr. Bostick.  

"Based on my visits to Oxitec headquarters in the UK and field sites in Brazil, the company has clearly demonstrated the ability to successfully scale production to meet operational goals and bring this unparalleled pest control method to where it is needed globally. I am excited to join the Intrexon team and look forward to expanding the beneficial impact its bioengineering has begun to have on the environment," Dr. Bostick added.

Intrexon's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Randal J. Kirk commented, "Our commitment to a safer, healthier, and more sustainable planet continues to drive Intrexon to engineer biology responsibly and create solutions that drive beneficial impact to, and yet do not uncontrollably propagate in, the environment.  As we work toward highly targeted impactful solutions, we shall show that applications of sound engineering principles to biology can produce effective, safe and cost-efficient answers to many global challenges.  We are thrilled to welcome Tom to our team to lead us in our environmental efforts."

Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Bostick brings to Intrexon extensive experience in environmental sustainability, tremendous leadership skills, and an established track record in engineering solutions for the Nation's toughest challenges.  After 38 years of distinguished service to the U.S. Army, he recently retired as the 53^rd U.S. Army Chief of Engineers and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).  In this position, he served as the senior military officer overseeing and supervising most of the Nation's civil works infrastructure and military construction, hundreds of environmental protection projects, as well as managing 34,000 civilian employees and military personnel in over 110 countries around the world.  Lt. Gen. Bostick's responsibilities at USACE included the operation and maintenance of the Nation's waterways and ports, the regulatory permit program to protect, restore and enhance wetland areas, environmental preservation and restoration projects, the Nation's largest hydroelectric power programs, as well as emergency response missions supporting the efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 

"Tom's expertise in environmental protection and infrastructure investment that is positioned toward environmental objectives will prove invaluable to our partners as they deploy our platforms.  I look forward to working with Tom to achieve our goals across the environmental sector, in particular the global distribution of Oxitec's innovative solution to reverse the incursion of invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes," noted Geno Germano, President of Intrexon. 

Before his command of USACE, Lt. Gen. Bostick served in a variety of command and staff assignments with the U.S. Army both in the U.S. and abroad including the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, Personnel, U.S. Army, Commanding General, U.S. Army Recruiting Command, Assistant Division Commander, 1^st Cavalry Division, Executive Officer to the Chief of Engineers, Executive Officer to the Army Chief of Staff, and Deputy Director of Operations for the National Military Command Center, J-3, the Joint Staff in the Pentagon.  Additionally, he was a special assistant to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs during his time as a White House Fellow. Lt. Gen. Bostick graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and later returned to the Academy to serve as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He holds Master's degrees in Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a Doctorate in Systems Engineering from George Washington University.

About Intrexon Corporation

Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON) is Powering the Bioindustrial Revolution with Better DNA^™ to create biologically-based products that improve the quality of life and the health of the planet.  The Company's integrated technology suite provides its partners across diverse markets with industrial-scale design and development of complex biological systems delivering unprecedented control, quality, function, and performance of living cells.  We call our synthetic biology approach Better DNA^®, and we invite you to discover more at www.dna.com or follow us on Twitter at @Intrexon, on Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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