Rocket Pharmaceuticals (RCKT) Appoints Mikael Dolsten to its Board

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCKT), a fully integrated, late-stage biotechnology company advancing a sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare disorders with high unmet need, today announced the appointment of Mikael Dolsten, M.D., Ph.D., as an independent director to its Board of Directors. Dr. Dolsten is an accomplished industry executive with extensive global pharmaceutical management experience.

“As an industry-leading pharmaceutical executive, I am very pleased to welcome Mikael to our Board of Directors,” said Gaurav Shah, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Rocket Pharma. “His research and development experience will help advance our leading scientific capabilities and contribute to our mission of developing and delivering potentially transformative treatments for patients.”

Throughout his career, Dr. Dolsten has held several positions and is currently the Chief Scientific Officer, President, Research & Development (R&D) at Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), focused on advancing gene therapies, small-molecule medicines, biotherapeutics, and vaccines. Dr. Dolsten’s previous roles include President of Research at Wyeth and Executive Vice President, Head of Worldwide Research at Boehringer Ingelheim, and senior R&D positions at AstraZeneca, Pharmacia, and Upjohn. He is a member of the Board of Overseers for the Scripps Research Institute and a Foreign Member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. He also advised the Obama administration on regulatory and drug development issues and then Vice President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative.

“Rocket has an impressive pipeline of clinical programs which have shown tremendous promise potentially curing genetic disease,” said Dr. Mikael Dolsten, Chief Scientific Officer and President, Pfizer Research & Development. “I am excited to bring my passion and experience to Rocket as it becomes a commercial organization and strives to reach more patients in need.”

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