Facebook has just announced that University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann has joined its board of directors.

Desmond-Hellmann is the second one woman to enroll in the board during the past year, after Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg became the 1st woman to hitch back in June 2012.

According to Facebook, Desmond-Hellmann “oversees all aspects of the university and medical center’s strategy and operations. She previously served as president, product development on the biotechnology pioneer, Genentech. On this role, she was liable for Genentech’s pre-clinical and clinical development, process research and development, business development and product portfolio management. During her 14 years with the corporate, Desmond-Hellmann brought numerous cutting-edge cancer medicines to market to assist people battle the disease.”

Desmond Hellman, and M.D., also has a Masters in public health. She also serves on Procter & Gamble’s board.

“I’ve always been interested in organizations that do ground-breaking work,” said Desmond-Hellmann. “Facebook has an ambitious mission and long-term vision of innovation it’s transforming how people connect to each other. I’m proud to be a part of a corporation that’s serving such a significant purpose on earth.”

Before Facebook added Sheryl Sandberg to the board, the corporate faced pressure from activists who said that Facebook’s all-male board was unacceptable nowadays.