SENOMYX ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CATHERINE LEE AS VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY

SAN DIEGO, May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Senomyx, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNMX), a leading company using proprietary taste science technologies to discover, develop and commercialize novel flavor ingredients for the food, beverage and flavor industries, announced today the appointment of Catherine C. Lee to the position of Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.  Ms. Lee has more than 15 years of experience with publicly traded and privately held companies.

Ms. Lee has a broad range of accomplishments and expertise with various industries including life sciences, emerging technologies, and consumer services.  She has advised on business and strategic issues such as public company compliance and corporate governance, complex collaborations and joint ventures, licensing and commercial agreements, domestic and international transactions, and intellectual property management.  Most recently, Ms. Lee served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. prior to its acquisition in mid-2013.  She previously spent seven years at Sempra Energy, Inc., where she last served as Corporate Secretary and Counsel.  Prior to her tenure at Sempra, Ms. Lee was a Business and Technology associate at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, L.L.P., where her practice focused on a full range of corporate and securities matters.  Ms. Lee received her J.D. at the University of Illinois, College of Law and was granted a B.A. in International Relations, magna cum laude, and a B.A. in Economics, magna cum laude from the American University, School of International Service.

"We are very pleased to have Cathy Lee join Senomyx at this exciting time for the Company," said John Poyhonen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Senomyx.  "Our transition to a commercial growth company with an innovative sales strategy and important collaborative partnerships provide Senomyx with a new set of opportunities.  With Cathy's diverse experiences across industries, we are confident that she will be a great addition to our management team."

About Senomyx, Inc. (www.senomyx.com)
Senomyx is using proprietary taste science technologies to discover, develop, and commercialize novel flavor ingredients.  These include modifiers of Sweet and Salt flavors as well as Savory Flavors, Bitter Blockers, and Cooling Agents.  The Company is also engaged in an effort to discover and develop natural high-potency sweeteners.  Under its direct sales program, Senomyx is beginning to sell certain of its Complimyx^® brand flavor ingredients, Sweetmyx™, Savorymyx™, and Bittermyx™, to flavor companies for re-sale to their food and beverage company customers.  In addition, Senomyx has collaborative agreements with global food, beverage, and ingredient supply companies, some of which are currently marketing products that contain Senomyx's flavor ingredients.  Senomyx's corporate socially responsible activities are described on the Senomyx Cares blog at http://www.senomyx-csrblog.com/.  For more information, please visit www.senomyx.com.

Contact: 
Gwen Rosenberg
Senomyx, Inc.     
Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
(858) 646-8369   
[email protected]

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