Oncopeptides AB (publ.) announced that the board of directors has appointed Dr. Monica Shaw as chief executive officer of the company. She replaces Jakob Lindberg, who has been the CEO since November 15, 2021. Lindberg assumes his previous position as Chief Scientific Officer.

These changes are effective immediately. Dr. Monica Shaw brings a wealth of executive leadership skills from the pharmaceutical industry, e.g., GSK and LEO Pharma, and has a strong track record from bringing more than 15 products through phase III to successful commercialization, globally and across many geographies. She has a broad therapeutic area knowledge from previous positions as a physician and within industry, including Immunology, Oncology, Virology, Neurology and Rare Diseases.