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Corbus Pharmaceuticals Strengthens Board of Directors with Appointment of Winston Kung
NORWOOD, Mass., Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBP) (“Corbus” or the “Company”), today announced the
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[{"type":"text","content":"NORWOOD, Mass., Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBP) (“Corbus” or the “Company”), today announced the appointment of Winston Kung to its Board of Directors. The appointment was effective as of August 16, 2024. Mr. Kung will also chair the Audit Committee. “With this track record of success in both the pharma industry and on Wall Street, Winston has earned a well-deserved reputation for his leadership and financial acumen,” said Alan F. Holmer, Chairman of the Corbus Board of Directors. “We are delighted to welcome someone of Winston’s stature and expertise to our Board and we look forward to his insights and guidance.” “Winston brings an extensive background in life science industry business development and the capital markets, perspectives that will serve Corbus well as we continue to make progress across our pipeline,” added Yuval Cohen, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Corbus. “We look forward to working with him as we advance our lead programs to the next phases of their development.” “Corbus is developing an intriguing asset portfolio in attractive areas of medicine, and has assembled an outstanding leadership team,” said Mr. Kung. “I am delighted to join the Corbus Board at such a pivotal moment in the Company’s development, and look forward to helping realize this portfolio’s full potential.\" Mr. Winston Kung is an industry veteran with over 20 years of leadership experience across life sciences and investment banking. Currently, Mr. Kung serves as Chief Financial Officer of Arrivent BioPharma, a clinical-stage company dedicated to accelerating the global development of innovative biopharmaceutical therapeutics. Prior to Arrivent, Mr. Kung was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at PMV Pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining PMV Pharma, Mr. Kung was Vice President of Business Development and Global Alliances at Celgene, and previously held the position of Chief Business Officer at Celgene Cellular Therapeutics. Before his role at Celgene, Mr. Kung held senior positions at Citigroup’s Global Healthcare Investment Banking group and at Lehman Brothers’ Global Mergers and Acquisition group. Mr. Kung also led multiple transactions as part of Genentech’s and Amgen’s Business and Corporate Development groups. Mr. Kung earned his M.B.A from Harvard Business School and ...