ROCKVILLE, Md., July 15,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- I-Mab (NASDAQ: IMAB) (the
"Company" or "I-Mab"), a U.S.-based, global biotech company,
announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company has
appointed Mr. Wei Fu as the Chairman
of the Board of Directors. He succeeds Dr. Pamela M. Klein, who steps down from I-Mab's
Board of Directors and the Interim Chairperson position. Mr.
Wei Fu has served as a member of the
I-Mab Board of Directors since June
2018 and is the Chief Executive Officer of CBC Group, a
healthcare asset management firm and the founding and largest
shareholder of I-Mab.
In addition, Mr. Raj Kannan intends to leave his role as Chief
Executive Officer and as a member of the Company's Board of
Directors, effective July 15,
2024. Mr. Kannan will stay as an advisor of the Company until
July 31, 2024 to assist with the
transition. This decision follows a mutual agreement with the
Board of Directors. Dr. Sean Xi-Yong
Fu has assumed the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer
and a member of the Board of Directors, effective July 15, 2024.
In addition to being Interim CEO and Director of I-Mab, Dr.
Sean Fu is also an Operating Partner
of ABio-X, an incubation platform for life sciences companies.
Before joining ABio-X, Dr. Fu was co-founder and CEO of RVAC
Medicines, an mRNA platform company. Prior to founding RVAC, Dr. Fu
was Group VP and head of International R&D for Luye Pharma,
overseeing organizations in Boston, Princeton, Germany, Switzerland and Japan. He was also the CEO of GeneLeap, a Luye
subsidiary company focused on DNA and RNA therapeutics. Previously,
Dr. Fu worked at Merck & Co. for 15 years with responsibilities
covering R&D, business development, finance and operational
management. His work at Merck included management of the finances
for the late-stage clinical portfolio and leading the integration
of global R&D network following the landmark $42 billion merger between Merck and
Schering-Plough. Dr. Fu earned a Master's and PhD degrees in
materials science and engineering from Ohio
State University, and an MBA from the Wharton School of
University of Pennsylvania.
"Our dedication to scientific innovation and to our strategic
objectives for bringing life-changing drugs to market is
unwavering," said Mr. Wei Fu,
I-Mab's new Chairman. "I am confident Dr. Fu will provide
invaluable leadership for our talented team in advancing our
innovative R&D pipeline and our business in his role as Interim
CEO. He brings a wealth of biotech industry experience and
relationships to support the Board as we secure the best permanent
leader to take I-Mab forward and drive our growth opportunities and
value for shareholders. Meanwhile, we'd like to extend our
gratitude to Ms. Klein and Mr. Kannan for their support and
contributions to I-Mab."
"I'm grateful for this opportunity and excited to lead I-Mab.
During this pivotal time, I am dedicated to leading I-Mab
through the completion of its transformation to becoming a
U.S.-based biotech company, to build the Company's highly
differentiated pipeline, and work with our Board of Directors,
leadership team and talented employees and partners to create new
treatment options for patients around the world," said Dr.
Sean Fu, Interim CEO of I-Mab.
In addition to these leadership transitions, the Company
also announced certain changes to the composition of the Board of
Directors and its committees:
- the resignations of Dr. Ruyi He
and Professor Rong Shao as Directors, and
- the appointments of Mr. Wei Fu
and Mr. Conor Chia-hung Yang as new
members of the compensation committee with Mr. Wei Fu being the Chairman thereof, and Mr.
Sean Xi-Yong Fu as a new member of
the ESG committee.
After the transitions, the Company's Board of Directors will
consist of Mr. Wei Fu (Chairman),
Dr. Sean Xi-Yong Fu, Mr.
Chun Kwok Alan Au, Mr. Conor Chia-hung Yang, and Mr. Shuai Chen. The Company's audit committee will
consist of Mr. Yang (Chairman), Mr. Au, and Mr. Chen. The Company's
nominating and corporate governance committee consists of Mr.
Wei Fu (Chairman), Mr. Au, and Mr.
Yang. The compensation committee will consist of Mr. Wei Fu (Chairman), Mr. Au, and Mr. Yang, and the
ESG committee will consist of Mr. Au (Chairman) and Mr.
Sean Xi-Yong Fu.
About I-MAB
I-Mab (NASDAQ: IMAB) is a U.S.-based, global biotech company,
exclusively focused on the development and potential
commercialization of highly differentiated immunotherapies for the
treatment of cancer.
I-Mab has established operations in the U.S. in Rockville, Maryland, and in San Diego, California. For more information,
please visit https://www.i-mabbiopharma.com and follow us on
LinkedIn and X.
Forward Looking Statements
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current expectations and assumptions. Because forward-looking
statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent
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guarantees or assurances of future performance. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
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with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I-Mab
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
I-Mab Contacts
Investors & Media
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Ehler
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