– Experienced biotech executive brings more than 20 years of financial leadership to Vir –
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“We are delighted to welcome Sung to Vir’s executive leadership team. His exceptional track record of driving financial performance, scaling global operations, leading large teams and communicating with investors around the world will be critical to the next phase of Vir’s growth,” said
“I am thrilled to join Vir at this important point in the Company’s history and to once again be working in the field of infectious diseases,” said
“It has been a great honor and a privilege to work alongside George and the rest of my Vir colleagues throughout the first six years of the Company’s transformational growth,” said
About
Vir Biotechnology is a commercial-stage immunology company focused on combining immunologic insights with cutting-edge technologies to treat and prevent serious infectious diseases. Vir has assembled four technology platforms that are designed to stimulate and enhance the immune system by exploiting critical observations of natural immune processes. Its current development pipeline consists of product candidates targeting COVID-19, hepatitis B and hepatitis D viruses, influenza A and human immunodeficiency virus. Vir routinely posts information that may be important to investors on its website.
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