PyroGenesis Canada Inc. announced the restructuring of its Board of Directors. Mr. Alan Curleigh, Member and Chair of the Board of Directors and Dr. Christopher Twigge-Molecey, Member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee have tendered their resignations effective immediately, both of which have been accepted by the Board of Directors. The Company announced that the Board of Directors has approved the appointments of Dr. Virendra Jha, as an independent member of the Board of Directors, as well as Mr. Michael Blank, as an independent member of the Board of Directors, member of the Audit Committee, as well as the Acting Chief Financial Officer of PyroGenesis.

Mr. P. Peter Pascali, CEO and President of PyroGenesis, will assume the role of Interim Chair of the Board of Directors. Dr. Jha, Member of the order of Canada, has over 42 years of experience in the Canadian Space Program ranging from in-depth engineering work to senior management positions in both the Private and the Public Sectors. Dr. Jha currently serves as a director on the Board of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (“AECL”), a Canadian federal Crown Corporation and Canada's large nuclear science and technology laboratory.