Zymeworks Appoints New Director

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics, today announced the appointment of Mr. Carlos E. Campoy to its board of directors effective as of June 30, 2023. Mr. Campoy brings extensive strategic and financial leadership experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors to the Zymeworks board of directors. He was also appointed as a member of the audit committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee of the board of directors.

Mr. Campoy succeeds Dr. Natalie Sacks, who will step down effective as of June 30 after a successful 6-year tenure as board director of Zymeworks. 

“Carlos’ extensive global experience in financial leadership positions in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries over twenty-five years makes him a valuable addition to the Zymeworks board of directors. He is a skillful, thoughtful, and performance-driven financial executive with a successful track record in leading culturally diverse organizations through complex transformational changes in the U.S. and internationally, and I look forward to working with him on the board of directors,” said Kenneth Galbraith, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Zymeworks.

“The entire Zymeworks’ board of directors and employees are sincerely grateful to Dr. Sacks for her dedicated service to Zymeworks. She has been a significant contributor to Zymeworks’ efforts to advance multiple candidates in our development pipeline, as well as the establishment of valuable industry partnerships. We are grateful to have worked with her and extend our sincerest wishes for her continued success.”

“I’m very pleased to have the opportunity to join the board of directors at Zymeworks at such an exciting time for the company,” said Mr. Campoy. “I look forward to leveraging my financial and operating experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries to support Zymeworks’ future efforts in clinical development and commercialization of novel medicines for patients with difficult-to-treat cancers. Additionally, I am also committed to supporting a culture of diversity and individual fulfillment.”