Roderick Wong, M.D. has served as Chairman of our Board since January 2018. Dr. Wong served as the Chairman of the Board for Private Rocket from July 2015 until January 2018. Following the Annual Meeting, Dr. Wong will step down as the Chairman of the Board, but will continue to serve as a member of the Board if he is elected at the Annual Meeting. Dr. Wong has over 20 years of healthcare investment experience. Since 2010, he has served as Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of RTW Investments, LP ( RTW ), a healthcare-centered investment firm. He also serves on the board of Avidity Biosciences, Inc. and Landos Biopharma, Inc. Prior to RTW, Dr. Wong was a Managing Director and the Portfolio Manager for the Davidson Kempner Healthcare Funds. Prior to joining Davidson Kempner, Dr. Wong held various healthcare investment and healthcare research roles at SAC Capital Company and Cowen & Company. Dr. Wong previously served on the board of directors of Penwest Pharmaceuticals, Health Sciences Acquisitions Corporation and Health Sciences Acquisitions Corporation 2. Dr. Wong currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Penn Medicine. He received an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and graduated with a B.S. in Economics from Duke University. We believe that Dr. Wong is qualified to serve on our Board due to his years of experience in, and extensive knowledge of, the biopharmaceutical industry.