Mr Shah brings two decades of experience as a biopharmaceutical executive and strategic advisor to the Opthea Board. Most recently, Mr Shah served as President and Chief Executive Officer at CymaBay Therapeutics, a clinicalstage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for patients with liver and other chronic diseases. Mr Shah joined CymaBay as Chief Financial Officer, taking the company public in 2013. Prior to CymaBay, Mr Shah was a healthcare investment bankerfor Citigroup Inc. as well as Credit Suisse, where he wasresponsible for managing client relationships and executing strategic and financing related transactions for clients on life sciences. Mr Shah currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Tvardi Therapeutics and as a Director on the Board of Stratus Therapeutics.