Samsung Biologics announced the appointment and expansion of its board of directors at its 9th annual general meeting of shareholders that took place on March 20th. Dr. Tae Han Kim, CEO, and John Chongbo Rim, EVP, were elected as inside directors to bring and maintain continued company and industry expertise. Additionally, Eunice Kyonghee Kim, a professor at Ewha Women University Law School, was appointed as an outside director to enhance global compliance and diversity in the board's decision-making process. As the founding CEO of Samsung Biologics, Dr. Kim has been the driving force behind the company's fast and stable growth by establishing joint ventures, achieving key business development successes, and forging a strategic agreement with Biogen to jump-start the drug development business in biosimilars. John Rim, newly appointed inside director, is Executive Vice President and head of CMO2 Center in charge of Plant 3 business operations. Mr. Rim has over 35 years of experience in global biopharmaceutical and consulting firms. Prior to joining Samsung Biologics, Mr. Rim served more than ten years at the executive level in global biopharmaceutical companies such as Roche and Genentech and brings a broad spectrum of professional knowledge from manufacturing, development, accounting, to sales. Mr. Rim is expected to contribute to enhancing the company's business competencies. Eunice Kim, newly added outside director, is a professor at Ewha Women University Law School and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee of Korea Corporate Governance Service (KCGS). Additionally, Ms. Kim's appointment will contribute to strengthening critical elements of the company's internal control system and efficiently supporting regulated entities and professional activities subject to global compliance within the board.