I-Mab announced the appointments of Mr. Richard Yeh as Chief Operating Officer and Dr. John Hayslip as Chief Medical Officer. The two key appointments add greater depth and breadth of industry experience to the Company's leading management team, further accelerating its global ambition in innovation and to become a specialty global biopharmaceutical company.
Mr. Yeh will be based in Shanghai, China and report directly to Dr. Jingwu Zang. He will join I-Mab's Board after the necessary process is completed. As the Company upgrades its worldwide operations and strengthens network with international investors, Mr. Yeh will be leading key aspects of I-Mab's strategic investor interactions, global alliance management and major facilities across the world. Before joining I-Mab, Mr. Yeh was Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategic Operations at Abbisko Therapeutics. Before joining I-Mab, Dr. Hayslip was Vice President of Clinical Development at Nektar Therapeutics.