IO Biotech, Inc. announced that Faiçal Miyara, Ph.D., has been appointed as the company?s chief business officer. Dr. Miyara, who has more than 17 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, will be responsible for global business development activities including strategic partnerships. Dr. Miyara will be based in the United States, report to IO Biotech?s CEO, Mai-Britt Zocca, Ph.D., and be a member of the company?s executive team, effective immediately.

Dr. Miyara is a seasoned executive with nearly two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry with a track record of successful deals and partnerships across several key therapeutic areas. Most recently, he served as Vice President, Head of Business Development Oncology, then Head of External Innovation Oncology, Lead on Venture Capital Activities at Ipsen Biosciences. Prior to this role, he was Senior Vice President, Head of Business Development and External Research at Kadmon Corporation.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Miyara served in leadership roles at Pfizer and Eli Lilly and Company. Dr. Miyara holds a Ph.D. in reproductive, molecular, and cellular biology from the Université Pierre & Marie Curie Paris, and a Master of Engineering of Medical Biology degree from Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble.