OXiGENE Appoints Bill Schwieterman, M.D., as President and Chief Executive Officer

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OXiGENE (OXGN) Announces Appointment of New CEO

May 12, 2015 4:00 PM EDT

OXiGENE (NASDAQ: OXGN) announced the appointment of a new President and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Schwieterman, M.D. The company's current CEO, Dai Chaplin, Ph.D., will become Chief Scientific Officer. Both Drs. Schwieterman and Chaplin will continue to serve on OXiGENE's board of directors.

Dr. Schwieterman is an experienced biotechnology executive with a deep background in clinical development and regulatory matters. From 2009 to 2014, he was Chief Medical Officer of Chelsea Therapeutics, Inc., where he led the company's clinical... More