Company: IOBT
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-058699
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Company: IO Biotech, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
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 received a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics from Heidelberg University, Germany and completed his post-doctoral work at the University of California, San Diego.

We believe that Dr. Hirth is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive experience as an investor in and advisor to many private life sciences companies and his educational background.

Mai-Britt Zocca, Ph.D.– Dr. Zocca has served as our Chief Executive Officer since January 2015 and on our board of directors since May 2021. Prior to founding the Company, she was the Chief Executive Officer at LevOss ApS, a biotechnology company, from January 2012 until January 2017. Dr. Zocca was also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of OncoNOx ApS, a pharmaceutical company, from July 2011 until May 2019. Dr. Zocca also led DanDrit Biotech A/S, a biotechnology company, as its Chief Executive Officer from July 2007 until December 2010. Dr. Zocca currently serves on the board of directors for Dansk Biotek, a Danish biotechnology trade organization. Dr. Zocca received her M.Sc. in Biochemistry as well as Ph.D. in Medicine from the University of

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Copenhagen and NIH, NCI, MD, US. Our board of directors believes Dr. Zocca’s expertise and experience in the life sciences industry, her experience as a director of other companies in our industry and her educational background provide her with the qualifications and skills to serve as our Chief Executive Officer.

We believe that Dr. Zocca is qualified to serve as our Chief Executive Officer and on our board of directors because of her expertise and experience in the life sciences industry, her experience as a director of other companies in our industry and her educational background.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE</div>

Director Independence

Nasdaq rules require that independent directors comprise a majority of a listed company’s board of directors. In addition, Nasdaq rules require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees be independent.

Our board of directors has undertaken a review of the independence of each director and considered whether each director has a material relationship with us that could compromise his or her ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities. As a result of this