Zymeworks names new R&D head and chief business officer

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Zymeworks Announces Additional Leadership Appointments to Advance Next Phase of Growth

April 9, 2026 6:00 AM EDT

Adam Schayowitz, Ph.D., MBA appointed as Head of R&D
Scott Platshon appointed as Chief Business Officer 

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a biotechnology company managing a portfolio of licensed healthcare assets, while developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics, today announced the full-time appointments of Dr. Adam Schayowitz and Mr. Scott Platshon as of April 9, 2026, from their previously interim roles. Both Dr. Schayowitz and Mr. Platshon will report directly to Kenneth Galbraith, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of... More