Oxford, UK – 12 May 2016: Oxford BioMedica plc (“Oxford BioMedica” or “the Group”) (LSE:OXB), a leading gene and cell therapy group, announces today that Dr Paul Blake will leave the Group when his current contract expires at the end of August 2016. Dr Blake was appointed to Oxford BioMedica's Board as a non-executive Director in January 2010 and subsequently he became Chief Development Officer in September 2014.
John Dawson, Chief Executive Officer of Oxford BioMedica, said: “Paul has made a significant contribution to Oxford BioMedica in both his non-executive and executive capacities. I thank Paul for his contribution to the development and continued success of Oxford BioMedica and wish him the best for his future.”
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About Oxford BioMedica
Oxford BioMedica (LSE:OXB) is a leading gene and cell therapy group focused on developing life changing treatments for serious diseases. Oxford BioMedica and its subsidiaries (the "Group") have built a sector leading lentiviral vector delivery platform (LentiVector®), which the Group leverages to develop in vivo and ex vivo products both in-house and with partners. The Group has created a valuable proprietary portfolio of gene and cell therapy product candidates in the areas of oncology, ophthalmology and CNS disorders. The Group has also entered into a number of partnerships, including with Novartis, Bioverativ, Sanofi, Axovant, Orchard Therapeutics, Boehringer Ingelheim/UK Cystic Fibrosis Gene Therapy Consortium/Imperial Innovations, GC LabCell and Immune Design, through which it has long-term economic interests in other potential gene and cell therapy products. Oxford BioMedica is based across several locations in Oxfordshire, UK and employs more than 320 people. Further information is available at www.oxfordbiomedica.co.uk.
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