Michael Samar

Mr. Samar joined Assembly Biosciences in 2017 and has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2021. Prior to being named CFO, he served as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Finance and Business Operations. Previously, Mr. Samar was Vice President of Finance and Site Head for the South San Francisco facility at Acorda Therapeutics (formerly Biotie Therapies). In earlier positions, he served as Director, Financial Planning and Analysis at Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Senior Finance Director, Global Planning and Analysis at Agennix (formerly GPC Biotech), and roles of increasing responsibility within finance at Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development. Mr. Samar earned his MBA from Villanova University and his BSBA in finance from Bryant University. He also serves as Treasurer on the Board of OUTbio Bay Area, Inc., a non-profit organization for LGBTQ+ professionals in the biotech and related industries.