BYSI - SEED Therapeutics a BeyondSpring Subsidiary Appoints Mr. Ko-Yung Tung to the Board of Directors | Benzinga
NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEED Therapeutics (SEED), an innovative global biotech company focused on engineering "molecular glues" and harnessing its targeted protein degradation (TPD) platform to attack previously undruggable targets, has appointed eminent international lawyer Ko-Yung Tung to its Board of Directors. SEED is a subsidiary of BeyondSpring (NASDAQ:BYSI), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies to improve clinical outcomes for patients with high unmet medical needs.
Mr. Tung has served as a director and strategic advisor to leading international corporations and advisory councils, including Eisai Co., Ltd., Hawaiian Airlines, and Kajima Corporation. Mr. Tung formerly served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the World Bank, Secretary General of the International Centre of the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), senior partner of O'Melveny & Myers, and Senior Counsellor at Morrison & Foerster.
"Ko-Yung brings 50 years' experience in corporate governance, international investment, law, economic development, and international business to SEED's Board. His joining is timely as SEED addresses domestic and international opportunities to translate its TPD technology to new lead agents ready for regulatory filings in advance of clinical testing. Ko-Yung will extend his ongoing advice to the SEED Board and Management on navigating increasingly complex legal, governance, and geopolitical issues as we pursue our mission of introducing SEED's TPD technology and platform to improve the quality of life for patients across the globe," said Dr. Lan Huang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BeyondSpring, and Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of SEED.
Mr. Tung currently serves as ...