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Regeneron Announces Updates to Board of Directors
Kathryn Guarini, Ph.D., and David P. Schenkein, M.D., join Regeneron’s Board of Directors TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regeneron
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[{"type":"text","content":"Kathryn Guarini, Ph.D., and David P. Schenkein, M.D., join Regeneron’s Board of Directors\nTARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that Kathryn Guarini, Ph.D., and David P. Schenkein, M.D., have joined Regeneron’s Board of Directors effective September 8, 2023. “Today’s announcement demonstrates our strong commitment to strategic refreshment of the Board, a focus on the recruitment of new directors to complement the overall mix of skills, experience and perspectives, and further enhancement of the Board’s diversity,” said Christine Poon, Lead Independent Director of Regeneron’s Board. Kathryn Guarini, Ph.D., who will serve as an Independent Director, recently retired as Chief Information Officer of IBM. Prior to her role as CIO which began in 2021, Dr. Guarini served in multiple executive leadership roles at IBM over more than 20 years, including Chief Operating Officer of IBM Research and Vice President of Product Management for IBM Systems. Dr. Guarini has been included on the Top 100 Leader list (#2 in 2022) from Technology Magazine and Forbes’ CIO Next list (2022), and she is a member of the United States Patent & Trademark Office’s National Council for Expanding American Innovation. She earned her Bachelor of Science and Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Yale University and Stanford University, respectively. “I am thrilled to join Regeneron’s Board of Directors,” said Dr. Guarini. “Regeneron’s science-driven mission and prioritization of homegrown technologies resonates strongly with me, and I look forward to adding my technology and business experience to foster Regeneron's innovative approach in all areas of the business.” David P. Schenkein, M.D., is a General Partner and Co-lead of the Life Sciences team at GV (Google Ventures). Prior to joining GV in 2019, Dr. Schenkein served as Chief Executive Officer for Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for 10 years. He previously served in clinical leadership roles at major biotechnology companies including Senior Vice President, Clinical Hematology/Oncology at Genentech, Inc., and Senior Vice President, Clinical Research at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Since 2009, Dr. Schenkein has also served as Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology at Tufts Medical Center. He is currently a Board Member o...