LianBio announced that Yi Larson, Chief Financial Officer, has resigned from LianBio to pursue other opportunities, effective December 19, 2023. In connection with her departure, the LianBio Board of Directors has appointed Ehong (Maggie) Gu, current VP, Head of Global Finance, as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Gu (51) has served in roles of increasing responsibility at the Company.

She has served as VP, Head of Global Finance since April 2023 and VP of Finance, China since August 2021. From 2019 to 2021, Ms. Gu was AVP, Finance at CStone Pharmaceuticals, where she led the finance operations and established the financial infrastructure for the listing company. She was Sr. Finance Director at BeiGene from 2017 to 2019 and served as a member of BeiGene China Leadership Team, supporting a fast-growing business across China and APAC territories.

Ms. Gu was Finance Director and China CFO at Celgene Corporation from 2009 to 2017. She was a founding member of the Celgene China Leadership Team. Ms. Gu earned an MBA degree in Finance from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, and a bachelor?s degree in English from Shanghai University.