Ingmar Hoerr, Ph.D., co-founder and CEO of CureVac, stated, “Adding an executive with Pierre's financial and transactional expertise, as well as his global markets experience, is a key accomplishment for CureVac as the company prepares for multiple near-term corporate and clinical milestones that have the potential to significantly contribute to its leadership position in the field of mRNA.”

Mr. Kemula joins CureVac after serving as Chief Financial Officer of Pixium Vision, a medical technology company developing innovative Bionic Vision Systems to provide a form of vision to blind patients suffering from outer retinal degeneration. During his tenure as CFO of Pixium Vision, Mr. Kemula was instrumental in the company’s successful initial public offering on Euronext. Prior to Pixium Vision, Mr. Kemula was with Ipsen, a global specialty-driven pharmaceutical company, where he held the position of Vice President Corporate Finance, Treasury and Financial Markets. Mr. Kemula began his career in consulting, with successful tenures at Roland Berger, Kea & Partners, Gemini Consulting and KPMG. He received his degree in Management Sciences from the London School of Economics (LSE) in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Kemula commented, “Since its founding in 2000, CureVac has established itself as the mRNA pioneer, boasting the industry’s most advanced clinical pipeline, while securing approximately $330 million in equity investments and forging collaborations with numerous multinational organizations. I welcome the opportunity to join CureVac as its new Chief Financial Officer and look forward to working alongside the team to accelerate CureVac’s growth trajectory and drive the company’s financial success.”