# Thomas McCourt

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:thomas-mccourt |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/thomas-mccourt |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | source_reported |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 9 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 3 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-10-05T19:41:24.032875+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-16T01:54:38.008+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: Thomas McCourt
- Display name: Thomas McCourt

## Role modules

- Director

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Leadership

- PUBLISHED

## Roles

- Director at PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:thomas-mccourt:role:1. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:fd875cb49ed3aec8f0c794d1386614a797d6f41de5452e5cceecb81f3e662979.

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:thomas-mccourt:ai_ml_experience:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:33c4fc136d035e9916ecff02cb05b4488673fc00287b592934a75799bf1ee0be.

## Board membership

- Serves on the board of PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:thomas-mccourt:board_membership:2. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:7ec346f570527f90f37623b8061d2bf524493b42b0c536bc5940e6c5e65a08cc.

## Board role

- Board role: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:thomas-mccourt:board_role:3. Valid from: 2026-04-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:33c4fc136d035e9916ecff02cb05b4488673fc00287b592934a75799bf1ee0be.

## Committee assignments

- Committee assignments: Compensation, Research/Innovation. Claim: alpha:claim:person:thomas-mccourt:committee_assignments:4. Valid from: 2026-04-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:33c4fc136d035e9916ecff02cb05b4488673fc00287b592934a75799bf1ee0be.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:thomas-mccourt:cybersecurity_experience:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:33c4fc136d035e9916ecff02cb05b4488673fc00287b592934a75799bf1ee0be.

## Executive company

- Executive at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:thomas-mccourt:executive_company:6. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:33c4fc136d035e9916ecff02cb05b4488673fc00287b592934a75799bf1ee0be.

## Executive title

- Executive title: Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:person:thomas-mccourt:executive_title:7. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:33c4fc136d035e9916ecff02cb05b4488673fc00287b592934a75799bf1ee0be.

## Technology background

- Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:thomas-mccourt:technology_background:8. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:33c4fc136d035e9916ecff02cb05b4488673fc00287b592934a75799bf1ee0be.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | PUBLISHED |
| Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE |

## Public sources

- alpha:projection-evidence:document:33c4fc136d035e9916ecff02cb05b4488673fc00287b592934a75799bf1ee0be: [PLRX DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1746473/000174647326000076/plrx-20260422.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:fd875cb49ed3aec8f0c794d1386614a797d6f41de5452e5cceecb81f3e662979: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1746473/000174647326000076/plrx-20260422.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:7ec346f570527f90f37623b8061d2bf524493b42b0c536bc5940e6c5e65a08cc: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1746473/000174647326000076/plrx-20260422.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
- Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
- Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
- Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/thomas-mccourt)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/thomas-mccourt.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/thomas-mccourt?format=record)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/thomas-mccourt?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/thomas-mccourt` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp


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