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TandemAI Announces Appointment of Steve Swann, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer

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TandemAI announces the appointment of Steve Swann, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer, enhancing its leadership in drug discovery. Dr. Swann brings 20 years of experience from notable companies including Exscientia, where he was Vice President of Medicinal Chemistry. His expertise in integrating computational methods with medicinal chemistry aims to advance TandemAI's innovative drug discovery approach. Since its inception in late 2021 with $25M funding, TandemAI has established a diverse client base of two dozen biotech firms, focusing on efficient and cost-effective drug development.

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  • Appointment of Dr. Steve Swann as Chief Scientific Officer adds expertise in drug discovery.
  • Dr. Swann's background includes successful drug discoveries, enhancing TandemAI's credibility.
  • TandemAI has built a strong client roster of two dozen biotech companies since its funding.
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  • No significant experience gaps or continuity concerns related to the management change.

NEW YORK & SUZHOU & SHANGHAI, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TandemAI today announced the appointment of Steve Swann, Ph.D., to the newly created position of Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Swann joins TandemAI with nearly 20 years of research and research leadership experience in medicinal and computational chemistry at large and emerging pharmaceutical companies, most recently at Exscientia, where he was Vice President of Medicinal Chemistry (US).

“Steve is a leader in integrating advanced computational methods with medicinal chemistry for small molecule drug design who brings an outstanding track record in drug discovery,” said Jeff He, MBA, TandemAI’s co-founder and CEO. “He has been instrumental to bringing multiple drugs from discovery into clinical trials, two of which are marketed. With his addition to our team, we are well positioned to serve the drug discovery needs of our rapidly growing client base.” He noted that since TandemAI was established in late 2021 with $25M venture funding from OrbiMed and Chengwei Capital, the company has built a client roster of two dozen biotech companies.

“TandemAI’s approach of combining advanced computational tools, and artificial Intelligence with wet lab capabilities and a fully integrated data infrastructure offers a new paradigm in client-driven drug discovery enablement,” said Dr. Swann. “Working with our outstanding team at the interface of computation and experimentation is an unprecedented opportunity to apply this integrated discovery infrastructure in partnership with drug discovery companies across the industry.

Dr. Swann joined Exscientia from Silicon Therapeutics, a physics-driven drug discovery company now part of Roivant Discovery, where he held several research leadership positions of increasing responsibility, most recently Vice President Chemistry and Design. Prior to Silicon Therapeutics, he served at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, AbbVie, and DuPont Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Swann holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Saint Francis University and a Ph.D. In Chemistry from the University of Delaware.

About TandemAI

TandemAI is an advanced technology company dedicated to reinventing drug discovery infrastructure. The company integrates proprietary AI-driven, high-performance computation with its efficient, large-scale in-house wet lab operations to deliver a turnkey drug discovery solution. TandemAI has built its networked platform from the ground up in China to increase the speed of drug discovery and deliver cost-effective opportunities to its partners and to the global scientific community. Learn more at www.tandemai.com

Jeff He

CEO

j.he@tandemai.com

Robert Gottlieb

RMG Associates, LLC

robertmg52@gmail.com

Source: TandemAI

FAQ

Who is the new Chief Scientific Officer of TandemAI?

Steve Swann, Ph.D., has been appointed as the Chief Scientific Officer of TandemAI.

What experience does Dr. Swann bring to TandemAI?

Dr. Swann brings nearly 20 years of experience in medicinal and computational chemistry, including leadership roles at Exscientia.

How does Dr. Swann's appointment impact TandemAI?

His expertise is expected to enhance TandemAI's drug discovery capabilities and client partnership opportunities.

What financial backing does TandemAI have?

TandemAI secured $25M in venture funding from OrbiMed and Chengwei Capital since its establishment.

What is TandemAI's approach to drug discovery?

TandemAI combines advanced AI-driven computational tools with wet lab capabilities to innovate drug discovery.

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