Life Sciences industry experts Michael D. Webb and Brian Cain bring extensive expertise in strategic pharmaceutical growth.
Life Sciences industry experts Michael D. Webb and Brian Cain bring extensive expertise in strategic pharmaceutical growth
DELAWARE, April 07, 2022 ─ iQure Pharma Inc. (iQure), a biotech company, has appointed Michael D. Webb, president and CEO of CXL Ophthalmics, LLC, as its new chairperson and Brian E. Cain, president of InLine LLC and former executive director Commercial Insights & Analytics at Bristol-Myers Squibb/Celgene, as a new board member. They join Dr. Peter Schiemann, iQure co-founder and Pawel Zolnierczyk, director and CEO and co-founder of iQure Pharma,
“It is a dynamic and exciting time for iQure,” said Pawel Zolnierczyk. “Our focus is on equipping our board with the right experience, skills and talent. Michael and Brian are perfect complements for the next stage of iQure’s growth. Michael is exit driven and has a great deal of experience successfully working with companies similar to iQure. Brian has built a career working to advance the goals of large pharma, including Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and Genentech,” commented Zolnierczyk. “He contributes a profound understanding of the ‘buyer’ perspective.”
With more than 25 years of experience in healthcare and life sciences, Michael Webb has an innate understanding of creating a profitable exit for investors. He specializes in early-stage companies focused on targeted therapeutics and molecular diagnostics. Webb has founded multiple biotechnology companies, ushering them from seed round funding through venture financing and NASDAQ IPO. Webb began his career with Booz Allen Hamilton’s Chicago office, where he specialized in healthcare and life sciences. He was also a senior vice president at CIBA-Geigy (now Novartis).
After earning bachelor degrees in biochemistry and economics from the University of Kansas, summa cum laude, and an MA in International Relations from Sussex University in the UK, Webb completed his thesis on "Pharmaceuticals Policy and the World Health Organization." He holds an MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, with a focus on healthcare management. He is a former chairman of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council.
Brian Cain brings more than 25 years of strategically and cost-effectively growing key pharmaceutical brands through best-in-class market research, both domestic and global, business intelligence, customer insight mining, data strategy, forecasting, and commercial analytics. He has achieved targeted success for multi-billion dollar products, excelling in dynamic, demanding environments while remaining pragmatic and focused.
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About iQure Pharma
As a global biotech firm headquartered in the US, iQure Pharma is focused on the development of new therapeutics for neuropathic pain. iQure researchers, clinicians, and pharmaceutical professionals work closely with academic partners, industry experts, and patient organizations to build medically and socially beneficial therapies. For more information about supporting iQure’s initiatives, contact iQure CFO Dr. Anna Rzewuska at anna.rzewuska@iqurepharma.com.