PCVX - Vaxcyte Appoints John Furey to Board of Directors | Benzinga
SAN CARLOS, Calif., July 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxcyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCVX), a vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases, today announced it has appointed John Furey, a seasoned industry expert, to its Board of Directors.
"We are thrilled to welcome John to Vaxcyte's Board of Directors and look forward to benefiting from his wealth of biopharmaceutical and vaccine expertise, including the manufacture, supply and commercialization of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs)," said Grant Pickering, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Vaxcyte. "As we continue to progress our PCV candidates, VAX-24 and VAX-31, toward late-stage clinical development, John will provide strategic insights across many aspects of our business."
"I am delighted to join Vaxcyte's Board of Directors and be part of a team dedicated to using a cell-free technology platform to develop novel vaccines designed to address bacterial infections such as invasive pneumococcal disease," said Mr. Furey. "I look forward to contributing as we advance the Company's broad-spectrum PCVs with the potential to expand coverage and improve upon the standard-of-care for both infants and adults."
About Mr. Furey
Mr. Furey is a seasoned biopharmaceutical executive with over 30 years of experience developing and implementing operational strategies and leading commercial and technical teams, including senior leadership roles in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Imvax, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel immunotherapies for cancer. Prior to Imvax, Mr. Furey was Chief Operating Officer of Spark Therapeutics, where he led the successful U.S. launch of LUXTURNA™, the first FDA-approved gene therapy for a genetic disease, and contributed to the build-out of Spark Therapeutics as a fully integrated company. Mr. Furey also served as Senior Vice President and Head of Global Operations at Baxalta, where he led the team that successfully established the company through a spin-out from Baxter, directed manufacturing and supply chain, and delivered significant growth of the Baxter Vaccine inline business. Prior to Baxter, he spent several years at Pfizer in roles ...