Cambridge, Mass. – January 9, 2025 – Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) – today announced the appointment of Adam Feire, Ph.D., as Head of Business Development and External Innovation. Mr. Feire reports to Adam Keeney, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Development. In this role, Mr. Feire leads the search and evaluation of external opportunities and is responsible for business development transactions including mergers and acquisitions.

"Adam Feire's extensive business development experience, combined with his track record of building strategic alliances, will help advance Biogen's goals to achieve sustainable growth," said Mr. Keeney. "As we look to invest in a diversified pipeline through business development, Adam's expertise will be instrumental in identifying, evaluating and securing meaningful partnerships to further strengthen the Biogen portfolio."

Adam Feire brings nearly two decades of pharmaceutical industry experience to Biogen, most recently as the Global Head of Search & Evaluation within Novartis Corporate & Business Development. Adam has led global teams focused on the identification and evaluation of partnering opportunities, ranging from discovery to commercial stage assets. Over the course of his career, Mr. Feire has led drug discovery project teams to bring candidates into the clinic, established technology licensing deals and collaborative partnerships, and directed early and late-stage search and evaluation efforts.

Mr. Feire holds a B.S. degree in Biology from James Madison University and a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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