Biography

Young T. Kwon, Ph.D.

Dr. Kwon has been a director of ADMA since October 2021. He is Chief Executive Officer at Alchemab Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of naturally-occurring protective antibodies in neurodegeneration and oncology. He is also an Advisor to Lightstone Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in biotech and medical device companies. Dr. Kwon held a variety of leadership roles as a senior executive at Momenta Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Kwon was previously Chief Financial and Business Officer at Momenta, where he had responsibility for business development, strategy, finance, investor relations, and commercial. Dr. Kwon led public equity financings raising nearly $500 million and led the company’s sale to Johnson & Johnson for $6.5 billion. Prior to Momenta, Dr. Kwon was a business development professional at Biogen, driving a variety of transactions. Dr. Kwon previously worked at the venture capital firm Advanced Technology Ventures, investing in early stage biotech and medical device companies. Dr. Kwon received a B.S. in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology from Harvard University. Dr. Kwon was chosen to serve of the Board as a recognized leader in the healthcare sector and because of his deep strategic and financial experience.