AMGN - Leadership updates

Thomas Dittrich Returning to Amgen as CFO THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced the retirement of Peter Griffith, who has served as the company's executive vice president and chief financial officer since 2020. The company also announced that Thomas Dittrich will return to Amgen as executive vice president on July 1 and succeed Griffith as chief financial officer effective September 1, 2026."We are grateful to Peter for his leadership and lasting impact on the company," said Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer at Amgen. "Peter has helped position Amgen to deliver attractive long-term growth and expand our ability to serve

Organizational Changes Further Emphasize Integration of Biology and TechnologyTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced the retirement of David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president and Chief Technology Officer, effective June 30, 2026. Reese joined Amgen in 2005 as a clinical development leader in oncology and later served as executive vice president of Research and Development (R&D) from 2018 to 2023. During his tenure, he led approvals of numerous innovative medicines and biosimilars, advanced a robust pipeline of potential new therapies and strengthened discovery research capabilities. As inaugural chief technology officer, Reese encoura

NodThera Announces Appointment of Dr. Jyothis George as Chief Medical Officer Former Amgen, Novo Nordisk and Boehringer Ingelheim senior leader joins NodThera Leadership TeamWill spearhead clinical advancement of the company's innovative NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor portfolioBrings deep clinical leadership in obesity and cardiometabolic diseases, with a proven track record guiding programs from early-stage development through Phase 3 and regulatory approval Philadelphia, PA, July 21, 2025 - NodThera, a leading clinical-stage biotech delivering a paradigm shift in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases through selective modulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, today announces the appoi

Strengthening Board with Industry Veterans Gemini Bioproducts, LLC ("GeminiBio"), a biopharma and advanced therapy raw materials supplier, and a portfolio company of BelHealth Investment Partners, LLC ("BelHealth"), a Fort Lauderdale-based healthcare private equity firm, announced today the appointment of Michael Stella to its Board of Directors. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250218608576/en/Mike Stella, CEO of Ascend Advanced Therapies, joins the Board at GeminiBio to provide strategic leadership in the fields of cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing. (Photo: Business Wire) GeminiBio prov

Replay Appoints Arun Balakumaran M.D., Ph.D as Chief Medical Officer Arun Balakumaran M.D., Ph.D, appointed Chief Medical Officer of Replay to support the Company's genomic medicine and engineered NK cell therapy pipelineFormer Chief Medical Officer of allogeneic CAR-T cell company Allogene Therapeutics and seasoned industry immuno-oncology, and cell and gene therapy expert Dr. Balakumaran also appointed CMO of Syena, Replay's engineered NK cell therapy product company pioneering first-in-class engineered T-cell Receptor Natural Killer cell (TCR-NK) therapy San Diego, California and London, UK, May 18, 2023 – Replay, a genome writing company reprogramming biology by writing and deliver

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced the appointment of Michael V. Drake, M.D., to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.  Dr. Drake will also serve as a member of the Board's Corporate Responsibility and Compliance Committee and its Governance and Nominating Committee.  Following the appointment of Dr. Drake, the Board will be composed of 13 directors, 12 of whom are independent. Dr. Drake is president of the University of California, a system of 10 campuses, five medical centers and three nationally affiliated labs that serves more than 280,000 students and employs 230,000 faculty and staff. "Michael is an accomplished physician an

Blade Therapeutics, Inc. ("Blade"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing cutting-edge treatments for debilitating fibrotic and neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the appointment of Bassem Elmankabadi, M.D., as senior vice president of clinical development. In this role, Dr. Elmankabadi will oversee strategy and execution of Blade's clinical development programs. "Dr. Elmankabadi has an extensive track record driving drug development from proof-of-concept through launch across multiple therapeutic areas," said Wendye Robbins, M.D., president and CEO of Blade. "I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Elmankabadi to the Blade team as we seek to advance our clinical-stage pipeline t

NEW YORK and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ:BCTX, BCTXW))) (TSXV:BCT) ("BriaCell" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in targeted immunotherapies for advanced breast cancer and other cancers, is pleased to welcome the appointment of Jane Gross, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors. Dr. Jane Gross is a highly experienced biotech executive with over 30 years in leading research and development teams from discovery through preclinical evaluation and clinical development of therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Dr. Gross currently serves as an Independ

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dante Labs, a global leader in genomics and precision medicine, announced today the appointment of Mark Morgan as a board member. Mark is the SVP of Market Access for GRAIL, which has developed a highly innovative multi-cancer, early detection blood test. "We are excited to welcome Mark Morgan to the Dante Labs Board," said Dante Labs CEO Andrea Riposati, "Mark is a rockstar in healthcare. His deep experience with health plans, coupled with market access expertise in both biopharma and diagnostics will be invaluable to Dante Labs as we continue to build on our global success and expansion in the United States." Mr. Morgan state

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced the launch of a new seven-year environmental sustainability plan, which includes a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality, while also reducing water use by 40% and waste disposed by 75%. "As a science-based company with a mission to serve patients, we understand the profound impact that climate change is having on human health around the world," said Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer at Amgen.  "Our new commitments expand on our previous achievements and drive Amgen's continued leadership on environmental sustainability that will benefit our patients, staff, shareholders and c

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRWD) today announced the appointment of Jay P. Shepard to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Shepard will also serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Following the appointment of Mr. Shepard, the Board is now composed of 11 directors, nine of whom are independent. “We are excited to welcome Jay to Ironwood’s Board. Jay is a recognized leader within our industry with nearly three decades of expertise as an accomplished public company CEO and senior executive,” said Julie McHugh, chair of Ironwood’s Board. “We look forward to leveraging Jay’s deep expertise as we seek to further our mission to adva