VANCOUVER, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Chemokine Therapeutics Corp. (the “Company”) , a biotechnology company developing chemokine-based therapies to treat cancer, blood disorders and vascular diseases, today announced that Mr. Bashir Jaffer has been appointed to serve as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Mr. Jaffer is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants since 1976. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales.
Mr. Jaffer has over 30 years of extensive and diverse experience in public practice, entrepreneurial, professional, management and leadership roles in business and with community organizations. Mr. Jaffer was previously Chief Financial Officer of Veridicom International Inc., a publicly traded company in the field of biometric software and hardware development. Prior to that Mr. Jaffer was the owner and President of a travel management company from 1998 to 2003, and from 1983 to 1998, Mr. Jaffer was a partner at a firm of chartered accountants located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Mr. Jaffer has previously worked for a public company and an international CA firm in London, UK and also with KPMG (previously Thorne Riddell) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (previously Coopers & Lybrand) in Vancouver. Mr. Jaffer has also served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Way of Canada and also as the Board Chair of the United Way of the Lower Mainland. Currently he serves on the Board of Providence Health Care.
Dr. Hassan Salari, Chief Executive Officer and President of Chemokine Therapeutics, noted, “Bashir has earned a notable reputation as a very talented and highly capable financial executive. We are delighted to welcome him to Chemokine Therapeutics and believe that with his diverse experience he is the ideal choice for overseeing the financial and accounting affairs of our Company.”
Mr. Jaffer commented, “I am very proud to be joining the executive leadership team at Chemokine Therapeutics and look forward to measurably contributing to the Company’s long term success.”
About Chemokine Therapeutics Corp.
Chemokine Therapeutics is a product-focused biotechnology company developing drugs in the field of chemokines. Chemokines are a class of signaling proteins which play a critical role in the growth, differentiation and maturation of cells necessary for fighting infection as well as tissue repair and regeneration. Chemokines also have an important role in cancer metastasis and growth. Chemokine Therapeutics is a leader in research in the field of chemokines and has several products in various stages of development.
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CONTACT: Chemokine Therapeutics Corp., Mr. Don Evans, Director of Public Relations, Phone: (604) 822-0305 or 1-888-822-0305, Fax: (604) 822-0302, E-mail: devans@chemokine.net, Internet: www.chemokine.net
Chemokine Therapeutics Corp.
CONTACT: Chemokine Therapeutics Corp., Mr. Don Evans, Director of PublicRelations, Phone: (604) 822-0305 or 1-888-822-0305, Fax: (604) 822-0302,E-mail: devans@chemokine.net, Internet: www.chemokine.net
