Geron (GERN) said Wednesday it appointed Harout Semerjian as president and chief executive officer, starting Thursday.
Semerjian succeeds Dawn Carter Bir, who has been serving as interim president and CEO since March. Bir will continue her role on the company's board, the biopharmaceutical company said.
Semerjian was most recently the CEO of GlycoMimetics, Geron said.
Shares of Geron were up more than 9% in recent trading.
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