Tyra Biosciences, Inc. announced the appointment of Habib Dable to its Board of Directors. Mr. Dable brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across the global biopharmaceutical industry, including deep expertise in building and scaling blockbuster franchises and guiding companies through transformative growth. Mr. Dable most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Acceleron Pharma Inc., where he led the company through a period of significant growth culminating in its acquisition by Merck in 2021.
Prior to Acceleron, Mr. Dable spent 22 years at Bayer AG in positions of increasing responsibility, including President of U.S. Pharmaceuticals and Executive Vice President, Global Head of Specialty Medicine. During his tenure, he provided leadership across multiple therapeutic areas, including ophthalmology, neurology, hematology, and cardiology, and oversaw the global launch of EYLEA. Mr. Dable currently serves as an advisor at RA Capital Management, L.P. Mr. Dable currently serves on the boards of Spyglass Pharma, Relay Therapeutics, Day One Biopharmaceuticals, PepGen Inc., and BioLink.org, and is a former board member of Blueprint Medicines, Millendo Therapeutics, Aerovate Therapeutics, and Albireo Pharma.
He holds a B.B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of New Brunswick in Canada. In conjunction with Mr. Dable's appointment, the Company also announced that Gilla Kaplan's Board service will conclude at this year's annual meeting of stockholders.
