Most recently Dr Peake served as the secretary of veterans affairs and formerly as US army surgeon general. Dr Peake’s military and medical career also includes service as a surgeon, as a commander of several army medical units in the US and Korea, and a tour in Vietnam with the 101st airborne division.
BrainScope’s board of directors will consist of six members: Dr Peake; venture capitalists Miles Gilburne, Moshe Alafi and Phil Himelstein; Steve Case; and BrainScope CEO Michael Singer.
Michael Singer, CEO of BrainScope, said: “Dr Peake is an extraordinary, mission-driven leader whose more than 38 years of accomplishments in military medicine – on and off the battlefield – will help bring to fruition the promise BrainScope holds for soldiers, athletes, and everyday people who experience brain trauma.”