Fusion Antibodies plc, announces that Matthew Baker, PhD, is joining the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 March 2022. Matthew is currently a member of the Company's Scientific Advisory Panel, details of which were announced on 14 January 2022. The Company also announces that Dr. Alan Mawson will be stepping down as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 31 March 2022.

Matthew Baker has more than 20 years' experience developing biologics in biotech and pharma companies and is a research expert in B and T-cell immunology, including drug immunogenicity. He co-founded Antitope Ltd, a service based company focused on using proprietary technologies to humanise antibodies, and was the Chief Scientific Officer of Abzena plc, an antibody services company, until 2016. He previously held a Non-Executive Director role at Oxford Genetics Ltd. (trading as Oxgene) and is currently the CEO of NeoPhore Limited, a private company focused on the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapies to treat cancer through stimulation of the immune system.

Matthew brings detailed immunology, antibody and virus-based mammalian display knowledge to the Board as well as industry and services market insight.