Biostage appoints Mr Jerry He as CEO & Chairman

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Biostage appoints Jerry He as CEO & Chairman

Biostage, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing regenerative-medicine treatments for disorders of the gastro-intestinal system and the airway resulting from cancer, trauma or birth defects, recently announced that effective as of March 1, 2023, its existing director since November 2021, Mr. Jerry He, was appointed Chairman of the Board and hired as Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. He replaces David Green who is transitioning from such roles and will remain on the Board of Directors.  Mr. Green will provide support to Mr. He during his transition to the Chief Executive Officer role. 

Mr. He was the Executive Vice Chairman of Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (NYSE listed: BEDU) until February 2023. Prior to such promotion in January 2019, Mr. He had served as the CEO of Bright Scholar since October 2015. Prior to joining Bright Scholar, Mr. He was a Managing Director at TStone Corp, and he also served as CFO, CEO and a director of Noah Education Holdings Ltd., a former NYSE listed private education services provider in China, from July 2009 to December 2011. Mr. He was a portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Global Wealth Management from June 2008 to June 2009 and was employed by Bear Stearns from July 2006 to May 2008. Mr. He also had extensive experience working with pharmaceutical and biotech companies when he was a management consultant. Mr. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Peking University and a Master’s degree in Chemistry, MBA with Honors from the University of Chicago. Mr. He is also a CFA charter holder.

Mr. Green commented, “In the last year Biostage has made significant progress and now is ready to begin the FDA-approved clinical trial that we expect will bring hope to patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer. One patient is diagnosed with esophageal cancer every minute and 80% of those patients die within five years. Jerry is well known to Biostage, and I am confident that his skills and experience as chief executive in other companies and in raising capital will enable Biostage to be successful for its patients and shareholders. I will continue to support Jerry in the transition to CEO and will remain on the Board.”

Mr. He commented, “On behalf of the board, I thank Mr. Green for leading Biostage to clinical stage and his support to my transition to the new role. I look forward to this exciting opportunity to work with our partners and employees to bring our regenerative medicine to the patients with unmet medical needs. We will execute with excellence for our plan of clinical trials, capital raising and up-listing, and deliver superior value our shareholders.”

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