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SINOVAC Announces New Board Member and Chairman of the Audit Committee
BEIJING – Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SVA) ("SINOVAC" or the "Company"), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced that its board of directors (the “Board”) has appointed Sven H. Borho, CFA, as director to the Board to fill in a vacancy created by a recent resignation. As a qualified audit committee financial expert under Nasdaq Rule 5605, Mr. Borho has also been elected as the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board.
Mr. Borho is a founder and Managing Partner of OrbiMed and has over 30 years of experience investing in the healthcare sector. OrbiMed is a leading healthcare investment firm with approximately $17 billion in assets under management. OrbiMed invests globally across the healthcare industry, from start-ups to large multinational corporations, through a range of private equity funds, public equity funds and royalty/credit funds. OrbiMed funds have been shareholders of SINOVAC since 2013 and currently hold over 2.7 million shares.
Following this appointment, the Board consists of five members, including Dr. Chiang Li (Chairman), Mr. Yuk Lam Lo, Dr. David Guowei Wang, Mr. Pengfei Li, and Mr. Sven H. Borho, CFA. The Audit Committee of the Board consists of three members, including Mr. Borho, Mr. Lo and Dr. Wang. Dr. Li, Mr. Lo and Dr. Wang remain members of the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
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About SINOVAC
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (SINOVAC) is a China-based global biopharmaceutical company, with a mission of "supply vaccines to eliminate human diseases", the company specializes in the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines and related biological products that protect against human infectious diseases.
The company's diversified portfolio includes vaccines for influenza, viral hepatitis, varicella, Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (HFMD), poliomyelitis, pneumococcal disease, etc., of which 3 vaccines have been prequalified by WHO, including inactivated hepatitis A vaccine Healive®, Sabin-strain inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV), and varicella vaccine.
SINOVAC has a leading edge in developing vaccines to combat infectious disease outbreaks and was among the first to initiate R&D during major public health emergencies, including SARS, H5N1, H1N1, and COVID-19. The company developed the world's first inactivated SARS vaccine (Phase I completed), China's first H5N1 influenza vaccine (Panflu®), the world's first H1N1 influenza vaccine (Panflu.1®), and CoronaVac®, the most widely used inactivated COVID-19 vaccine globally.
Beyond its marketed portfolio, the company is advancing a robust pipeline that includes combination vaccines,recombinant protein vaccines and next-generation platforms such as mRNA technologies and antibodies.
With a long-standing commitment to innovation and global health, SINOVAC is expanding its global footprint by strengthening partnerships with research institutions, international organizations, and local partners. Through broader market presence, technological cooperation, and localized production, the company aims to accelerate vaccine development and supply, enhance regional access to high-quality products, and better address unmet medical needs while improving preparedness for future pandemics.
For more information, please see the Company’s website at www.sinovac.com.