Opthea Ltd (ASX: OPT) Share Price and News

Mr. Gozlan, a biotechnology investor and advisor, is the Life Sciences Investment Manager at Jagen Pty Ltd, an international private investment organization. Mr. Gozlan is also the Chief Investment Officer and Founder of Scientia Capital, a global investment fund focused exclusively on life sciences. Scientia was founded to provide expertise and to manage investments for high net worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors wanting exposure to the life sciences industry. Prior to this, Mr. Gozlan was responsible for the biotechnology investment portfolio in Australia as the institutional biotechnology analyst at QIC (the Queensland Investment Corporation), an investment fund with over $60 billion under management. He previously worked as the senior biotechnology analyst in the equities team at Foster Stockbroking, and gained senior corporate finance experience advising life science companies at Deloitte.

Dr. Levin has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Ovid Therapeutics Inc. since 2015, and since 2014, as Chairperson of the board of directors, of Ovid. From May 2012 to October 2013, Dr. Levin served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., a publicly held pharmaceutical company. From September 2007 to December 2012, Dr. Levin held several roles at Bristol Myers Squibb Company, a publicly held pharmaceutical company, ultimately serving as the Senior Vice President of Strategy, Alliances and Transactions. Dr. Levin also served as a member of the executive committee at Bristol Myers Squibb Company.

Dr. Haller, since 2007, has served as Ophthalmologist in Chief and William Tasman MD Endowed Chair at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. She is Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University as well as a Director of Bristol Myers Squibb and Outlook Therapeutics. She is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, the Chair of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Chair of the Heed Ophthalmic Society, past president of the Women in Medicine Legacy Foundation, and serves on several boards including the board of the John Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology, and the Society of Heed Fellows. Dr Haller is member of Clinical/Research and Development committee.

Dr. Orr is an experienced medical and business leader with specialization in identifying, developing and commercializing ophthalmic therapeutic product candidates. Dr. Orr currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Claris Biotherapeutics and is a member of the Retina Global Board of Directors. Before Claris, Dr. Orr was the Chief Executive Officer at Notal Vision subsequent to joining the company as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Orr has spent more than 30 years in the field of ophthalmology that also includes ten years in private optometric practice and leadership roles at Alcon and Janssen spanning international development, global new product strategy, and business development and licensing. Dr. Orr participated in acquisitions including Durezol and Beovu (brolucizumab) and has been a Managing Partner at Fovenedeye Consulting since 2016. Dr Susan is member of Risk Committee and chair of Clinical/Research and Development committee.

Mr. Oswald brings over 25 years of international general management experience, including onsite assignments in the US, Europe and South Africa. Most recently, he was the CEO of Notal Vision, a commercial stage ophthalmic home monitoring services provider with a focus on both wet and dry AMD. Prior to Notal Vision, he served as the CEO of Neurotech and, prior to that, as the CEO of SARcode Bioscience, where he was in the clinical development of lifitegrast ophthalmic solution 5 percent (Xiidra) for the treatment of dry eye disease, and its subsequent sale to Shire, PLC. Previously, he was Vice President and Business Unit Head for Genentech's tissue growth and repair business. During his tenure at Genentech, Mr. Oswald oversaw the commercial launch of Lucentis (ranibizumab) for the treatment of wet AMD. Before Genentech, Mr. Oswald led the North American Ophthalmology business for Novartis, which, in conjunction with QLT, Inc., pioneered Visudyne. Mr. Oswald is member of Risk Committee and Clinical/Research and Development committee.

Mr. Thakral is Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Launch Therapeutics, a clinical development company backed by funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle and its life sciences franchise, Abingworth. Mr. Thakral has worked for over 20 years in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry and is an experienced executive, management consultant and entrepreneur. Mr. Thakral was previously Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President of Peri and Post Approval Services at PPD, and prior to that was Global Head of PPD Biotech. Before PPD, Mr. Thakral ran the global life sciences business unit at Gerson Lehrman Group and worked at McKinsey & Company as an associate principal in the health care practice, where he provided strategic advice to global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies on growth, research and development, business development and commercialization. He currently serves on the boards of TriNetX, Saama Technologies, Orsini Specialty Pharmacy, is an Operating Executive at Carlyle and is a Venture Partner at Abingworth. He is member of Clinical/Research and Development committee.

Mr. Shah is a biopharmaceutical executive with leadership and product development experience and a track record in capital formation that complements the expertise in retinal disease, especially wet AMD, of the Opthea Board. Most recently, Mr. Shah served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CymaBay Therapeutics which was acquired by Gilead Sciences for approximately $4.3 billion in total equity value in March 2024. Mr Sujal is chair of Risk Committee.

Ms Connell is a commercial executive with business development expertise across pharmaceutical, vaccine, medtech, consumer and digital health industries. Her track record of translating global commercial strategies into impactful business results and shareholder value will be instrumental as Opthea prepares for the topline data readout of its pivotal program of sozinibercept in wet AMD. Ms. Connell is currently Senior Client Partner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences Australia/New Zealand at Korn Ferry. She also serves as Non-Executive Director at Avecho Biotechnology Ltd (ASX: AVE), Proto Axiom (a biotech investment company with an incubation arm) and BioNSW (life sciences association for NSW, Australia).

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