MorphoSys AG
Markus Enzelberger, Chief Scientific Officer of MorphoSys, Announces His Departure (news with additional features)
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Planegg/Munich, Germany, November 20, 2019 Markus Enzelberger, Chief Scientific Officer of MorphoSys, Announces His Departure MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment; MDAX & TecDAX; Nasdaq: MOR) today announced that Dr. Markus Enzelberger, the company’s Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), has decided to step down as CSO and member of the company’s Management Board to explore new opportunities. Dr. Enzelberger will leave MorphoSys on February 29, 2020. Following Dr. Enzelberger’s departure, the MorphoSys research organization will be integrated into the Clinical Development segment under the lead of Dr. Malte Peters, Chief Development Officer. Dr. Enzelberger joined MorphoSys in 2002 and served in various leadership positions within the Company’s R&D organization until taking up the position of Senior Vice President Discovery, Alliances and Technologies in 2012. In this position he was responsible for the drug discovery activities for both MorphoSys’s proprietary and partnered programs as well as for technology development before being appointed CSO in November 2017. In accepting Dr. Enzelberger’s decision, Dr. Marc Cluzel, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of MorphoSys said, “On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to Markus for his exceptional dedication and loyalty over the past 17 years. MorphoSys today rests on a solid foundation of outstanding science and technology expertise, which was substantially shaped by Markus’ long-standing commitment and leadership.” Dr. Jean-Paul Kress, Chief Executive Officer of MorphoSys adds, “It is thanks to our market leadership in antibody technologies that MorphoSys today is able to progress on its successful growth trajectory and to advance the transformation into a commercial-stage company. Although our tenures only briefly overlapped, I would like to acknowledge Markus’ vital contribution and the gratitude I and my colleagues of the management board owe him.” “It has been a privilege to be part of the MorphoSys success story and I am immensely proud of how we have been able to build up and leverage our strong research capabilities to grow the organization.” says Dr. Enzelberger. “While I’m looking forward to new opportunities to share my knowledge, I am convinced that MorphoSys is in very good hands to achieve the next stage of its evolution into an integrated biopharmaceutical company. I would like to thank the Supervisory Board and all my colleagues for their trust on this exceptional journey.” About Markus Enzelberger About MorphoSys HuCAL(R), HuCAL GOLD(R), HuCAL PLATINUM(R), CysDisplay(R), RapMAT(R), arYla(R), Ylanthia(R), 100 billion high potentials(R), Slonomics(R), Lanthio Pharma(R), LanthioPep(R) and ENFORCERTM are trademarks of the MorphoSys Group. Tremfya(R) is a trademark of Janssen Biotech, Inc.
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Additional features: Document: http://n.eqs.com/c/fncls.ssp?u=TTCNMQPQWM Document title: Media Release
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Language: | English |
Company: | MorphoSys AG |
Semmelweisstr. 7 | |
82152 Planegg | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 (0)89 899 27-0 |
Fax: | +49 (0)89 899 27-222 |
E-mail: | investors@morphosys.com |
Internet: | www.morphosys.com |
ISIN: | DE0006632003 |
WKN: | 663200 |
Indices: | MDAX, TecDAX |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; Nasdaq |
EQS News ID: | 917489 |
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