Accuray Incorporated announced the appointment of Jean-Philippe Pignol, M.D., Ph.D. as its chief medical & technology officer, effective as of April 15, 2021. In this new role, Dr. Pignol will lead the company's scientific and clinical research activities, develop strategic collaborations with global key opinion leaders, evaluate new technologies and serve as the executive representative with important industry partners including medical societies, regulatory and legislative agencies that influence healthcare policy and reimbursement. Dr. Pignol brings more than 26 years of experience in academia and clinical practice. For the past three years, he has served as professor and department head of the department of radiation oncology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. Previously, Dr. Pignol spent four years as professor and chair of the department of radiation oncology at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. As a board-certified radiation oncologist, he also has vast experience treating patients and has practiced throughout North America and Europe, including at the University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Cancer Center in Toronto, Canada and cancer institutes across France.