Innate Pharma appoints Jonathan Dickinson as new Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board

  • Jonathan Dickinson joins Innate on November 1 and brings broad experience from leadership roles in biotech and big pharma

  • Current interim CEO and co-founder Hervé Brailly will support the transition  

Innate Pharma SA (Euronext Paris: IPH; Nasdaq: IPHA) (“Innate” or the “Company”) today announced that its supervisory Board has appointed Jonathan Dickinson as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Executive Board, effective November 1, 2024. Jonathan Dickinson succeeds Hervé Brailly, co-founder of the Company, who was interim CEO, during the search process.

Jonathan Dickinson most recently served as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Europe at Incyte, a role he held since 2016. Prior to Incyte, he gained significant leadership experience through several senior positions at ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, a US oncology focused biotechnology company and Bristol-Myers Squibb. This followed a distinguished 13-year tenure at Hoffmann-La Roche, where he was instrumental in driving the success of several of the company’s flagship oncology therapies. Mr. Dickinson began his career at Novartis, holding roles of increasing responsibility within the oncology and endocrinology divisions. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Nottingham.

Dr. Hervé Brailly, PhD, current interim CEO, will stay for the next few months in an advisory role to ensure a smooth transition. It will be proposed that Dr. Brailly joins the Board at the next opportunity.

Irina Staatz-Granzer, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board, commented: “I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Dickinson as our new Chief Executive Officer. Jonathan is a distinguished industry leader whose extensive experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, combined with his proven leadership abilities, make him the ideal choice to lead Innate Pharma. We are confident that his vision and strategic acumen will drive the advancement of our innovative immuno-oncology pipeline and position the Company for continued success in the next phase of its growth.”

Jonathan Dickinson, new Chief Executive Officer of Innate Pharma said: “I am excited to join Innate Pharma, a pioneer in harnessing the power of the immune system to fight cancer, at a pivotal moment in the Company’s evolution. With a diverse pipeline spanning early-stage ADCs and ANKET® NK-cell engagers to more advanced programs like lacutamab and monalizumab, I look forward to working with the talented team at Innate to drive the Company’s innovative therapies forward. Together, we will continue to advance Innate Pharma’s mission to deliver transformative treatments for patients while creating value for employees, shareholders, and all our stakeholders.”