Vicarious Surgical Inc. announced the appointment of Victoria Carr-Brendel, Ph.D. to the Vicarious Surgical Board of Directors effective January 23, 2023. The Company also announced the resignation of technology-focused venture capitalist Phil Liang from the Vicarious Surgical Board of Directors effective as of today. Dr. Carr-Brendel possesses twenty-four years of medical device development experience leading R&D, new product development, divisional, and business development functions.

She currently serves as the Group Vice President of Cochlear Implants at Sonova Group/President of Advanced Bionics, a Sonova company and a global leader in the treatment of severe-to-profound hearing loss. Prior to this, Dr. Carr-Brendel served as the Chief Executive Officer for JenaValve, a private company focused on developing transcatheter aortic valve repair systems to treat patients suffering from aortic valve disease. Between 2004 and 2015, she served in roles of increasing responsibility at Boston Scientific, eventually overseeing the acquisition of Bayer's Interventional radiology division in 2014.

Dr. Carr-Brendel received a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Monmouth College, a Master of Science in Microbiology from Iowa State University, and a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Illinois at Chicago.