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Burning Rock Announces Resignation and Appointment of Directors

Key Takeaway: Burning Rock Biotech Limited announced the resignation of Dr. Shaokun (Shannon) Chuai as a director and Chief Scientific Officer, effective June 30, 2023. Dr. Chuai will remain a senior advisor while Dr. Zhihong (Joe) Zhang will join the Board as a new director. The company acknowledged Dr. Chuai's significant contributions over her tenure, during which she played a key role in the development of various genomic profiling products. Both parties expressed confidence in the future direction of Burning Rock.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Dr. Chuai's contributions in building product solutions and scientific team are acknowledged.
  • New director Dr. Zhang has a strong background as Chief Technology Officer since 2016.
  • The company is pursuing advancements in the field of precision oncology, with products reaching maturity.

Full Press Release Details

Burning Rock Announces Resignation and Appointment of Directors
GUANGZHOU, China, June 28, 2023 Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR and LSE: BNR, the Company or Burning Rock ), a company
focused on the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology, today announced the resignation of Dr. Shaokun (Shannon) Chuai as a director from the board of directors of the Company (the
Board ) and as the Company s Chief Scientific Officer, effective June 30, 2023. Dr. Shaokun (Shannon) Chuai will continue to serve as a senior advisor to the Company. Dr. Zhihong (Joe) Zhang, the Company s Chief
Technology Officer since March 2016, has been appointed as a new director of the Board, effective June 30, 2023.
Mr. Yusheng Han, Burning
Rock s founder, chairman of the Board and chief executive officer, commented, We would like to take this opportunity to thank Shannon for her high-impact service to Burning Rock since 2014. Through her long tenure at Burning Rock, Shannon
has played an instrumental role in building Burning Rock s product solutions, driving their adoption with leading physicians at industry-leading forums, and building our science team. We wish her the best in her new endeavors.
Dr. Chuai commented, I have had an exhilarating, productive journey at Burning Rock. I am very proud of the product portfolio that we have
developed over time with our team, spanning across comprehensive genomic profiling for late-stage oncology patients, minimal residual disease (MRD) for early-stage patients and multi-cancer early detection. Each product category has reached strong
maturity with their respective product leaders and is well on track in terms of commercial adoption. I am also proud of the talent that we have developed internally at Burning Rock. In the past seven months in my transition from Chief Operating
Officer to Chief Scientific Officer, our team leaders have demonstrated strong leadership in driving the agenda forward and pushing the boundary of our industry in new breakthroughs. So I think now is the right time for me to move on, to do
something new that I have never done before, in a totally different industry outside of all my previous career paths. I am proud of our collective achievements at Burning Rock and am highly confident of Burning Rock s future going
Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR and LSE: BNR), whose mission is to guard life via science, focuses on the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology. Its business consists of i) NGS-based therapy selection testing for late-stage cancer patients, and ii) cancer early detection, which has moved beyond
proof-of-concept R&D into the clinical validation stage.
information about Burning Rock, please visit: ir.brbiotech.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward- looking statements can be identified by terminology such as will,
expects, anticipates, future, intends, plans, believes, estimates, target, confident and similar statements. Burning Rock may also make
written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties.
Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Burning Rock s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon management s current expectations and current market and operating
conditions, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Burning Rock s control. Forward-looking statements involve risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any such statements. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Burning Rock does not
undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who resigned from Burning Rock's board of directors?

Dr. Shaokun (Shannon) Chuai resigned as a director and Chief Scientific Officer.

Who has been appointed as a new director at Burning Rock?

Dr. Zhihong (Joe) Zhang has been appointed as a new director, effective June 30, 2023.

What are the key areas Burning Rock focuses on?

Burning Rock specializes in next generation sequencing for precision oncology.

What role did Dr. Chuai have before her resignation?

Dr. Chuai served as the Chief Scientific Officer before resigning.

What will Dr. Chuai do after resigning?

Dr. Chuai will continue as a senior advisor to Burning Rock.

Last updated: Jun 28, 2023