Life Biosciences appoints Stephen Webster to board of directors

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Life Biosciences has appointed Stephen Webster to its board of directors, effective August 1, 2026. Webster is a biotechnology executive who has served as chief financial officer of three public companies and played a key role in multiple financings, commercial launches, and acquisitions. He previously led approximately $1 billion in equity financings at Spark Therapeutics, oversaw its 2015 initial public offering, supported the commercial launch of LUXTURNA, and helped lead the company's $4.3 billion acquisition by Roche. Life Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering cellular rejuvenation medicines to reverse diseases of aging, with a lead program in development for optic neuropathies.

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