Achilles Therapeutics (ACHL) Appoints Bernhard Ehmer to its Board

Achilles Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: ACHL) today announced the appointment of Bernhard Ehmer, MD, to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Bernhard joins Achilles with a strong track record in international R&D, regulatory and commercial activities.

Bernhard is a veteran biotechnology and pharmaceutical executive with more than three decades in senior leadership roles. He most recently served as CEO of Biotest AG in Germany and also served as chairman of the board of directors at Symphogen A/S, Denmark until its acquisition by Servier SA in June 2020. Prior to this, he worked for ImClone Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly, as President of ImClone Systems Inc. in the United States and as managing director in Germany. Before this he was CEO of Fresenius Biotech, where he was instrumental in the EU approval of Removab®, a treatment for malignant ascites.

“I am delighted to join the Achilles Board of Directors at this exciting stage for the Company,” commented Dr Ehmer. “With a novel, precision T cell therapy platform, a powerful bioinformatics capability and a strong balance sheet, the Company is well positioned to advance its pipeline of potential treatments for cancer patients.”

Achilles also announced today that Derek DiRocco of RA Capital Management has resigned from the Board of Directors effective May 3, 2022.

“Bernhard brings substantial experience across many important functions, and we are very happy to welcome him to our Board. As our clinical data mature and our global footprint expands, Bernhard’s international R&D, regulatory and commercial expertise will be an important asset,” said Edwin Moses, Chairman of the Board at Achilles Therapeutics. “On behalf of the Company and the entire Board, I want to thank Derek for his tremendous support of Achilles over the last couple of years. He and his colleagues at RA Capital have been a very valuable source of high-quality advice and guidance, and we look forward to continued interactions with them in the future as one of our important shareholders.”

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