PureTech, Now Public, Names Ex-Biogen Exec MacLean New CFO

Boston-based PureTech has named Michael MacLean its new chief financial officer and executive vice president. MacLean was previously a finance executive at Iron Mountain (NYSE: [[ticker:IRM]]) and Biogen (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BIIB]]); at Biogen he also helped structure and manage a variety of deals and collaborations. PureTech, meanwhile, just raised nearly $200 million when it went public on the London Stock Exchange in June.

 

 

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