Heidelberg, Germany, June 11, 2020 ? Affimed N.V. (Nasdaq: AFMD), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company committed to giving patients back their innate ability to fight cancer, today announced the appointment of Angus Smith as Chief Financial Officer, completing Affimed?s leadership team. Mr. Smith will begin his employment on July 13, 2020 and will be based out of Affimed?s New York office.
Mr. Smith has broad biopharmaceutical industry experience including financial strategy, capital markets, business development and operations. He joins Affimed from Rockwell Medical, Inc., where he served as Chief Financial Officer.
?We are pleased to welcome Mr. Smith who adds extensive US capital markets expertise,? said Dr. Adi Hoess, Affimed?s CEO. ?His biopharmaceutical industry experience and track record of financial execution for life sciences companies will help ensure that Affimed is well positioned as we enter the next stage of rapid growth.?
?This is an exciting time to join Affimed and I look forward to contributing to the success of the company as it progresses its clinical and pre-clinical programs,? said Mr. Smith. ?I look forward to applying my experience in late-stage pharmaceuticals in order to evolve the company and accelerate our ability to bring much needed therapeutics to cancer patients who deserve more options.?
Prior to Rockwell, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for anemia, Mr. Smith served as Senior Vice President, Chief Business Officer and Principal Financial Officer at Pernix Therapeutics, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of prescription drugs.
Mr. Smith began his career in healthcare investment banking, having served as a Director in the Healthcare Investment Banking Group at Cantor Fitzgerald. During his nearly decade-long investment banking tenure, Mr. Smith focused on providing strategic and financial advice to life sciences and healthcare companies. He has worked on a substantial number of transactions across the healthcare sector with an aggregate transaction value of more than $15 billion.
Mr. Smith holds a B.A. in Mathematical Economics from Colgate University.
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