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Novavax Expands Executive Leadership and Announces Key Promotions
GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for
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[{"type":"text","content":"GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced the appointment of Ben Machielse as Executive Vice President, CMC, with responsibility for overseeing Novavax’ manufacturing, process technology, quality and regulatory functions. The Company also announced several leadership promotions: John J. Trizzino to Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial OfficerJohn A. Herrmann III, to Executive Vice President, Chief Legal OfficerJill Hoyt to Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer “Ben’s extensive manufacturing and operations expertise will be vital to our leadership team as we evolve to commercial stage,” said Stanley C. Erck, President and Chief Executive Officer of Novavax. “The addition of Ben supports our continued commitment to progressing our pipeline programs as we scale up to produce a global supply of NVX-CoV2373, our COVID-19 vaccine candidate, and grow our NanoFlu production capabilities. In addition, I also want to congratulate John, John, and Jill on their promotions as they are all a critical part of Novavax’ growth.” Mr. Machielse brings more than 25 years of biotechnology industry experience to Novavax. He was most recently Chief Executive Officer of rare disease company Vtesse, before its acquisition by Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., now a part of Mallinckrodt. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer at Omthera Pharmaceuticals, where he oversaw development and approval of a treatment for hypertriglyceridemia and was integral to the Company’s IPO and acquisition by AstraZeneca. Earlier, as Executive Vice President of Operations for MedImmune, later acquired by AstraZeneca, he led worldwide development and operations of the company’s therapeutic antibodies, small molecules and vaccine products. Additionally, he was responsible for development of MedImmune’s H1N1 influenza vaccine, which was the first to be approved by FDA. He currently sits on the board of directors of Comet Therapeutics, Complexa Therapeutics and Polyneuron. Mr. Machielse received a bachelor of science degree in medical biology and a master of science degree in biochemistry from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. “The rapid and precise steps Nov...