Cyteir Therapeutics, Inc. announced the appointment of Stephen Sands to its Board of Directors, to serve as a Class I director, effective as of February 22, 2022. Mr. Sands was also appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee. In connection with Mr. Sands' appointment, the Board also increased the size of the Board to ten members.

Mr. Sands is currently the Vice Chairman of Investment Banking and Chairman of the Global Healthcare Group at Lazard and brings over 25-years of experience providing strategic and financial advice to senior executives and boards of directors at leading healthcare and life sciences companies globally to the organization.