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4basebio PLC
(«4basebio» or the «Company»)
4basebio strengthens operations, appointing Scott Lorimer as Chief Operating
Officer
· Mr Scott Lorimer will support 4basebio’s accelerated growth strategy,
bringing advanced therapy leadership experience and a track record of bringing
products to market
· Mr Lorimer brings approximately 30 years of experience and a deep
understanding of commercial scale-up in biomanufacturing
CAMBRIDGE, UK, 12 March 2026 – 4basebio PLC (AIM: 4BB), a specialist in
synthetic DNA manufacturing and nucleic acids for next-generation therapeutics,
today announces the appointment of Scott Lorimer as Chief Operating Officer,
effective immediately.
Scott has more than 30 years’ experience in bioprocess development and
commercial manufacturing of biologics and cell and gene therapies for oncology,
rare diseases and immune disorders. Scott led bioprocess development and good
manufacturing practice (GMP) operations in small biotech start-up companies,
large biopharmaceutical innovators and global contract development and
manufacturing organisations (CDMOs). Mr Lorimer designed, built, validated and
gained regulatory approval for GMP manufacturing operations in the USA, UK, EU
and APAC.
Scott will work closely with Dr Amy Walker, 4basebio’s newly appointed Chief
Executive Officer, and the wider leadership team in an accelerated growth
strategy, transitioning the business from an R&D-driven organisation to a
rapidly growing commercial one. Scott will be responsible for scaling the
Company’s innovative synthetic DNA platform to serve its client base in the
dynamic cell and gene therapy, mRNA, and vaccine markets, overseeing
manufacturing operations, quality and regulatory compliance, process
development, and supply chain and facility management.
Dr Amy Walker, Chief Executive Officer of 4basebio, said: «Scott brings exactly
the operational leadership 4basebio needs as we expand our synthetic DNA
manufacturing capacity and focus on accelerated commercial growth. His deep
understanding of biotech operations and commitment to quality, scalable
manufacturing will help us meet the increasing demand from customers advancing
synthetic biology applications worldwide, and he will play a crucial role in
supporting me and the wider team as we advance our commercial strategy.»
Scott Lorimer, Chief Operations Officer of 4basebio, added: «I have spent my
career developing technical and manufacturing capabilities for advanced
therapies and 4basebio offers the perfect opportunity to join a dynamic, fast
-growing and commercially-focused company leading the revolution in synthetic
DNA. The Company is at a tipping point with an expansion of facilities well
underway, scaling operations to meet increasing customer demand for its
synthetic DNA products, and I’m looking forward to joining Amy and the team in
transitioning the business for a period of increased commercial growth.»
Most recently, Scott was Senior Consultant Technical Operations at SL BioPharma
Consultants, where he was responsible for advising clients on technical
operations for GMP manufacturing of cell and gene therapies, antibody drug
conjugates, biologics and sterile blood products. Earlier in his career, Scott
led operations and manufacturing teams at Instil Bio, Catalent, Sanofi Genzyme
and Patheon. He also led the foundation of the Sanofi-Lonza BioAtrium joint
venture.
Scott joins a leadership team focused on biomanufacturing scale-up and
commercial acceleration. In February 2026, 4basebio appointed Amy Walker as
Chief Executive Officer. Amy is driving an accelerated commercial growth
strategy focusing on deepening penetration of the synthetic DNA market as
customers increasingly seek alternatives to plasmid DNA and building on the
Company’s recent GMP milestone to support clinical programmes in cell and gene
therapy and vaccine development.
For further enquiries, please contact:
4basebio PLC +44 (0)12 2396 7943
Dr Amy Walker, CEO
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nominated Adviser) +44 (0)20 7213 0880
Jo Turner / Sandy Jamieson / Ed Downes
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Joint Broker) +44 (0)20 7220 0500
Geoff Nash / Nigel Birks
RBC Capital Markets (Joint Broker) +44 (0)20 7653 4000
Kathryn Deegan / Matthew Coakes
ICR Healthcare (Media and Investor Relations) +44 (0)203 707 5700
Mary-Jane Elliott / Jessica Hodgson
About 4basebio
4basebio (AIM: 4BB) is a Cambridge-based biotechnology company pioneering the
use of synthetic DNA to enable next-generation therapeutics and vaccines.
Through its proprietary enzymatic DNA synthesis platform, 4basebio produces GMP
-grade synthetic DNA and mRNA with superior speed, purity, and scalability,
overcoming the limitations of plasmid-based systems. The company offers
application-specific DNA constructs tailored to the diverse needs of gene
therapies, genome editing, mRNA production, and DNA vaccines, helping partners
accelerate proof-of-concept studies and reach clinical milestones more
efficiently while maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality.
For more information, visit 4basebio.com (https://www.4basebio.com/).
Forward-looking statements
This announcement may contain certain statements about the future outlook for
4basebio. Although the directors believe their expectations are based on
reasonable assumptions, any statements about future outlook may be influenced by
factors that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different.
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