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Hubert C. Chen

President & Chief Scientific Officer at Forte Biosciences

Dr. Chen joined Forte Biosciences in June 2022, with R & D leadership experience in multiple therapeutic areas. Previously, he was the chief medical officer of Metacrine, a clinical-stage company focused on the treatment of liver and gastrointestinal diseases. Prior, he was the chief scientific and medical officer of Pfenex, where he successfully designed and executed the clinical, nonclinical, and regulatory approval strategy for PF708, a teriparatide injectable for the treatment of high-risk osteoporosis, leading to NDA approval in 2019 and MAA approval in 2020. Additional experiences include serving as vice president of clinical development at Aileron Therapeutics, vice president of translational medicine at Regulus Therapeutics, and senior director of clinical research at Amylin Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Chen received his medical training at UCSF and Massachusetts General Hospital, M.D. from Columbia University, and B.A.S. in political science and biology from Stanford University.