Valneva SE announced the appointment of Juan Carlos Jaramillo, MD as Chief Medical Officer and member of the Management Board starting 1stOctober 2020. Juan Carlos will succeed Wolfgang Bender, MD, PhD who will retire after a hand-over period, at the end of October 2020. Dr. Juan Carlos Jaramillo has a broad international experience, strong expertise in Medical Affairs and Clinical Development that includes vaccines, as well as Global Market Access. Due to his diverse pharma exposure, he has an in-depth business understanding and a strong track-record of success across a wide range of settings, therapeutic areas and geographies. He has worked in various pharmaceutical/biotech organizations, including GlaxoSmithKline, Grünenthal and Daiichi Sankyo. Juan Carlos was born in Colombia, raised and educated in the US and holds a US citizenship.