Dynavax Technologies Corporation announced the appointment of Elaine Sun to its Board of Directors. Ms. Sun has more than two decades of experience in the investment banking and life sciences industries. Over her career she has led and played key roles in a broad range of transactions, including multiple mergers, acquisitions and financings, valued in excess of $50 billion. Currently she serves as senior vice president and chief financial officer at Halozyme. Prior to Halozyme, she served as chief financial officer and chief strategy officer at SutroVax Inc. (now known as Vaxcyte Inc.), a private biopharmaceutical company developing vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases. While at SutroVax she provided strategic, operational and financial leadership for a rapidly growing organization, including establishing innovative agreements with external contract manufacturers. Previously, Ms. Sun served as Managing Director and Head of West Coast Healthcare for Evercore Partners and Managing Director at Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. Ms. Sun previously served on the board of directors of Cirius Therapeutics.