Becton, Dickinson and Company announced that Catherine M. Burzik has been elected to its Board of Directors. Ms. Burzik, 62, is a seasoned healthcare executive with leadership experience in medical device, diagnostic, diagnostic imaging and life sciences businesses. Most recently, from 2006 until 2012, she served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Kinetic Concepts Inc. Her prior positions include service as President of Applied Biosystems, as well as senior positions at Eastman Kodak and Johnson & Johnson.

Ms. Burzik currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of VitaPath Genetics Inc. and is a member of the San Antonio Branch of the Dallas Federal Reserve Board. She also serves as Chair, Canisius College Board of Trustees and is a member of the Board of Directors of ViroXis Corporation and the Board of Trustees of Keck Graduate School of Applied Life Sciences.