James F. Young, Ph.D. Appointed Executive Chairman of TechImmune

Executive Chairman of TechImmune, effective August 1, 2025

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Young brings an extraordinary depth of experience in vaccine science, immunology, and pharmaceutical development, with more than 40 years of leadership across academia, government initiatives, and the biotechnology industry. He has been a driving force in advancing vaccine innovation, regulatory strategy, and global health impact.

He was involved in the Operation Warp Speed effort, the U.S. government’s coordinated initiative to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines during the height of the pandemic. He served as the Novavax Board of Directors Chairman from 2011, until March of this year as the company emerged as a leading innovator with the development of Nuvaxovid, the only protein-based SARS CoV-2 vaccine marketed worldwide. Prior to Novavax, he served as President of Research and Development at MedImmune, where he oversaw the development of multiple products including, FluMist, the first intranasal influenza vaccine and Synagis to prevent respiratory syncytial virus disease which was the first monoclonal antibody marketed for an infectious disease.

In 2005, he was honored with the Albert B. Sabin Humanitarian Award in recognition of his contributions to public health. Earlier in his career, Mr. Young helped establish and lead the Department of Molecular Genetics at SmithKline and French Laboratories (now part of GlaxoSmithKline) and served as a faculty member in the Department of Microbiology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and General Sciences from Villanova University and earned his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

His expertise, vision, and unwavering commitment to medical innovation will be instrumental as TechImmune advances its mission to deliver transformative solutions for Long COVID and other immune-mediated conditions.

Mr. Gavin Herbert will move to the position of Vice Chairman. Please join us in welcoming James Young to TechImmune.

TECHIMMUNE was formed in 2021 and is developing a treatment for Long COVID — a medically urgent condition affecting over 10 million Americans for which no FDA-approved therapies currently exist. Using technology invented by Dr. L’bachir BenMohamed, a professor at University California, Irvine, the project has been a joint UCI-TechImmune effort, with animal model results meeting our initial expectations. We are now preparing to bring this program to the clinical testing stage. We believe our proven technology platform offers a novel immunological approach to this critical unmet medical need.