BioPorto A/S appoints new interim Chairman of the Board
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, January 29, 2025, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – BioPorto A/S CVR-no. 17500317 (BioPorto or Company) (CPH:BIOPOR), an in vitro diagnostics company focused on empowering the early detection of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), today announced that Board Member Henrik Juuel will be appointed interim Chairman of the Board of Directors in BioPorto A/S as John McDonough steps down and resigns as Chair and member of the Board of Directors at the end of this month.
Henrik Juuel joined the Board of Directors of BioPorto A/S in 2024 and has more than 30 years of experience from the Life Science industry. Henrik is EVP & CFO of Bavarian Nordic A/S since 2018.
Henrik Juuel commented; “On behalf of the full board, I want to express our deepest gratitude to John for his outstanding leadership as Chair of the Board of Directors. His invaluable guidance and insights have greatly contributed to the Company’s ongoing development and promising future.”
Until the Annual General Meeting on April 11, 2025, focus will be on assessing the necessary composition of the Board to address the needs of the Company during its initiation of commercialization and indication expansion phase. As announced on December 16, 2024, the Board is seeking a new Chair to be elected at the Company’s Annual General Meeting in April 2025, which can support the Company’s engagement with investors and stakeholders in the local market and contribute to the Company’s growth.
An official list of the Board of Directors’ nominated candidates and their biographies will be included in the notice convening the Annual General Meeting for 2025.
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About BioPorto
BioPorto is an in vitro diagnostics company focused on saving lives and improving the quality of life with actionable biomarkers – tools designed to help clinicians make changes in patient management. The Company uses its expertise in antibodies and assay development, as well as its platform for assay development, to create a pipeline of novel and compelling products that focus on conditions where there is significant unmet medical need, and where the Company’s tests can help improve clinical and economic outcomes for patients, providers, and the healthcare ecosystem.
The Company’s flagship products are based on the NGAL biomarker and designed to aid in the risk assessment and diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury, a common clinical syndrome that can have severe consequences, including significant morbidity and mortality, if not identified and treated early. With the aid of NGAL levels, physicians can identify patients potentially at risk of AKI more rapidly than is possible with current standard of care measurements, enabling earlier intervention and more tailored patient management strategies. The Company markets NGAL tests under applicable registrations including CE mark in several countries worldwide.
BioPorto has facilities in Copenhagen, Denmark and Boston, MA, USA. The shares of BioPorto A/S are listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange. For more information visit www.bioporto.com.
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