Patrick Amstutz Appointed as Chief Executive Officer
Zurich-Schlieren, May 12, 2017. Molecular Partners AG (SIX: MOLN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of drugs known as DARPin® therapies, today announced that the Board of Directors unanimously decided to appoint Patrick Amstutz, Ph.D., co-founder of the company, as Chief Executive Officer and to nominate him to become a member of the Board of Directors.
When Christian Zahnd resigned as CEO of Molecular Partners in November 2016, the Board of Directors appointed Patrick Amstutz as acting CEO, and engaged in a process to find the best suitable internal or external candidate. The Board of Directors is pleased to have concluded that Patrick Amstutz is best qualified to become the next CEO of the company.
"As a co-founder of Molecular Partners, Patrick has been a key member of the team building Molecular Partners. He has successfully demonstrated his leadership capabilities in business development and as a Chief Operating Officer for many years. Since he took over as acting CEO, he has led the company with full support of his team. The Board of Directors is convinced that Patrick will lead our company into a successful future," commented Joern Aldag, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Financial Calendar
August 30, 2017 | Publication of 2017 Half-year Results |
October 26, 2017 | Q3 2017 Management Statement |
http://investors.molecularpartners.com/financial-calendar-and-events/
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