CHAIN Biotech appoints new Chief Executive
CHAIN announces the appointment of Dr Matthew Duchars as Chief Executive from the 1st of August 2022
Nottingham, UK- 22nd of July 2022- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Matthew is an experienced leader in vaccine development and manufacture with senior management roles at the Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre, Oxford (CEO), the Sabin Vaccine institute, Washington DC, USA (Senior Vice President, R&D) and with Emergent Biosolutions, Gaithersburg, MD, USA (Vice President, Product Development).
CHAIN Biotech has developed an innovative CADDTM platform which is based on living gut bacteria that form part of the microbiome. The bacteria produce functional molecules in the lower gastrointestinal tract where they have a positive impact on the gut microbiome and mucosal health. Engineering biology is used to add additional therapeutic functionality through the expression of specific antigenic peptides, which makes the CADDTM platform ideally suited for oral vaccines.
Matthew will replace CHAIN’s founder Dr Edward Green as Chief Executive with a focus on further developing the CADDTM platform for oral vaccination. Edward will remain on the Board, and act as Chief Scientific Advisor.
Dr Matthew Duchars said:
“I am excited to join the CHAIN team. I am greatly impressed by their expertise and highly innovative CADDTM platform technology with the potential to develop effective oral vaccines. The company has done a great job securing several strategic partnerships that bring both credibility and help de-risk drug development and manufacture.”
Dr Nel Moore, Chair of CHAIN Biotech, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Matthew to CHAIN’s leadership team. Matthew brings a wealth of experience in vaccine development and manufacture that complements our strain engineering and microbiology skills. I look forward to working closely with Matthew to develop our technology for oral vaccine applications, bringing benefit to patients and building shareholder value.”
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For more information please contact:
Edward Green, CHAIN Biotech
T: +44 (0)775 3610798 | E: edward@chainbiotech.com