12 Sep 2022 07:00
ABCAM PLC
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
12 September 2022, Cambridge, UK - Abcam plc (AIM: ABC; Nasdaq: ABCM) ("Abcam", "Company"), a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, is pleased to announce the appointment of Luba Greenwood as a non-executive Director with immediate effect.
Luba's experiences focus on business development and strategy. She is a veteran biotech, pharmaceutical, tech, and life sciences investor and company builder. Luba has held a number of senior leadership and board positions in the healthcare industry. Currently, she serves as the managing partner of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute Venture Fund, Binney Street Capital (BSC), which she has built and launched. Luba is also the CEO of Kojin Therapeutics, a BSC portfolio company. Her previous experience includes increasing levels of responsibility at Google Life Sciences, Verily and F. Hoffman-La Roche.
Luba has extensive board experience, and currently serves on the board of directors of the following private institutions: MassBio, BenchSci, and In8Bio, Inc.
Peter Allen, Chairman of Abcam said: "I am delighted to welcome Luba to the Board of Abcam. Luba has had a distinguished career and her experience and expertise, particularly her understanding of Life Sciences, Technology and Healthcare will be a valuable asset to the Company as we continue to partner in this area and work towards our long-term growth plans."
Following Luba's appointment, the composition of each of the Board Committees is confirmed as follows:
Board Committee | Membership |
Nomination Committee | Peter Allen (Chair) Mara Aspinall Giles Kerr |
Remuneration Committee | Sally W. Crawford (Chair) Mara Aspinall Peter Allen Giles Kerr Mark Capone |
Audit and Risk Committee | Giles Kerr (Chair) Mara Aspinall Sally W. Crawford |
AIM Rules disclosures
Luba Greenwood (age 43) holds or has held directorships in the five years preceding her appointment at Abcam as follows:
Current Directorships | Previous Directorships (last five years) |
Kojin Therapeutics, Inc. | Entrinsic Bioscience, LLC |
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, Inc.(MassBio) | Luca Biologics Inc.
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Scinapsis Analytics, Inc. (BenchSci)
| Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, Inc
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OS Acquisition Corp. (OS Fund)
| Falcon Ridge Partners, LLC
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In8Bio, Inc.
| Dana Point Advisors, LLC
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Save as disclosed above there are no additional disclosures to be made in accordance with Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.
For further information, please contact:
Abcam | + 44 (0) 1223 696 000 |
Marc Perkins, Company Secretary Tommy J. Thomas, CPA, Vice President, Investor Relations | |
Numis - Nominated Advisor & Joint Corporate Broker | + 44 (0) 20 7260 1000 |
Freddie Barnfield / Duncan Monteith | |
Morgan Stanley - Joint Corporate Broker | + 44 (0) 207 425 8000 |
Tom Perry / Luka Kezic | |
FTI Consulting | + 44 (0) 20 3727 1000 |
Ben Atwell / Lydia Jenkins |
About Abcam plc
As an innovator in reagents and tools, Abcam's purpose is to serve life science researchers globally to achieve their mission faster. Providing the research and clinical communities with tools and scientific support, the Company offers highly validated antibodies, assays and other research tools to address important targets in critical biological pathways.
Already a pioneer in data sharing and ecommerce in the life sciences, Abcam's ambition is to be the most influential company in life sciences by helping advance global understanding of biology and causes of disease, which, in turn, will drive new treatments and improved health.
Abcam's worldwide customer base of approximately 750,000 life science researchers uses Abcam's antibodies, reagents, biomarkers and assays. By actively listening to and collaborating with these researchers, the Company continuously advances its portfolio to address their needs. A transparent program of customer reviews and datasheets, combined with industry-leading validation initiatives, gives researchers increased confidence in their results.
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Cambridge, UK, the Company has served customers in more than 130 countries. Abcam's ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM: ABC) and its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (Nasdaq: ABCM).
For more information, please visit www.abcam.com or www.abcamplc.com
Forward-Looking Statements
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