Forward Pharma also announced that Rupert Sandbrink, M.D., Ph.D. joined the Company on March 1, 2016 as Executive Vice President, Multiple Sclerosis/Neurology and Immunology. Dr. Sandbrink has more than 17 years of expertise in the pharmaceutical industry in all stages of clinical development, including product launch and medical affairs. Prior to joining the company, Dr. Sandbrink was Vice President and Therapeutic Area Head in Medical and Clinical Development and Clinical Sciences at Schering AG and later Bayer AG, with a focus on MS, other neurologic diseases and auto-immune disorders.