09:12 AM EDT, 07/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- HOOKIPA Pharma ( HOOK ) said Monday it has appointed Malte Peters as chief executive and Terry Coelho as chief financial officer of the company, effective immediately.

Peters will succeed Joern Aldag, while Coelho will succeed Reinhard Kandera, HOOKIPA added. Aldag and Kandera will be leaving the company and stepping down from its board.

Peters most recently served as chief research and development officer at MorphoSys ( MOR ) , while Coelho most recently was the CFO of Gamida Cell (GMDA), the company said. They both will continue to serve on the HOOKIPA's board.

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