Mr. Peacock has served as our Chairman since 2022 and has served on our Board since 2017. He is a member of the Nominating & Governance Committee. Mr. Peacock also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors at UCB SA. Mr. Peacock served as the Chief Financial Officer of Amgen, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from 2010 to 2014 and was the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of the Pharmaceuticals Division of Novartis AG, a global healthcare company, from 2005 to 2010. Previously, he was a partner at McKinsey and Price Waterhouse. In the past five years, Mr. Peacock served as Chairman and as CEO of Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc., as a founder and Chairman of Arix Bioscience PLC, and as a director of Genmab A/S. Mr. Peacock earned a master’s degree in Economics from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and is a Chartered Accountant.
Mr. Peacock’s prior senior leadership experience at several companies, including as chief executive officer and chief financial officer, current and past experience as a board member at other companies, and his expertise in finance, strategy, international business transactions, mergers and acquisitions and operations along with his independence, make him a valuable member of our Board.