Hoya Corp. announced that Augustine Yee has joined the company as its Executive Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Development and Affairs. As the company's first Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Development and Affairs, Mr. Yee will be responsible for overseeing the company's legal affairs, business development and general affairs on a global-scale.

Mr. Yee joined HOYA from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, where he was Head of Asia Pacific Regional and Corporate Business Development. He also previously served as Vice President, Business Development of Archemix Corp, and Vice President, Head of Business and Corporate Development of Prometheus Laboratories and held roles as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and General Counsel of Deltagen Inc.