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Oculis Announces Appointment of Daniel S. Char as Chief Legal Officer
ZUG, Switzerland, Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mr. Char brings extensive experience in leading legal, compliance and corporate governance functions in
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[{"type":"text","content":"ZUG, Switzerland, Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mr. Char brings extensive experience in leading legal, compliance and corporate governance functions in successful biotech and medical device companies The appointment further expands Oculis’ leadership team as the company advances its late-stage pipeline and prepares for commercial phase Oculis Holding AG (Nasdaq: OCS) (“Oculis”), a global biopharmaceutical company purposefully driven to save sight and improve eye care, today announced the appointment of Daniel S. Char to the role of Chief Legal Officer, leading Oculis’ legal, compliance and corporate governance functions. Mr. Char brings over 35 years of success in global legal leadership experience at both large and smaller biotech companies. Riad Sherif, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Oculis, said: “We are delighted to welcome Daniel to Oculis. This appointment exemplifies our continued execution of Oculis’ strategic plan to advance our innovative pipeline and bring differentiated products to patients starting with OCS-01 as the first topical eye drop in retina. Daniel S. Char, Chief Legal Officer of Oculis commented: “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to join Oculis, a company with both an exceptional track record of strategic execution and multiple anticipated near-term milestones. I look forward to working alongside a talented team and supporting the company at this pivotal stage as it continues its journey to become a world leader in ophthalmology.” Mr. Char brings to Oculis extensive legal expertise in corporate governance, compliance, drug development and commercialization, financing, licensing, and merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Char joins Oculis from ImmunoGen where he served as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. From 2018 to 2022, Mr. Char was the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Evelo Biosciences. Before that, Mr. Char held legal positions of increasing seniority with several biotech and medical device companies, including Smith & Nephew, Targanta Therapeutics, and Biogen. Mr. Char began his career as a corporate associate with Goodwin Procter. Mr. Char holds a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Tufts University. -ENDS- About Oculis Oculis is a global biopharmaceutical company (Nasdaq: OCS; XICE: OCS) purposefully driven to save si...