CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 12 /CNW/ -- Mersana Therapeutics, a cancer therapeutics company, announced today the appointment of Nicholas G. Bacopoulos, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors. A 24-year industry veteran, Dr. Bacopoulos brings to Mersana extensive top-level management experience in the biopharmaceutical industry including the discovery and development of new products in several therapeutic areas, including oncology.