Shire named Company of the Year in Mediscience Awards Shire named Company of the Year in Mediscience Awards Wins title for the second consecutive year Sanofi appoints senior vp for Europe Sanofi appoints senior vp for Europe Peter Guenter to succeed Belen Garijo Swedish Orphan Biovitrum appoints president and ceo Swedish Orphan Biovitrum appoints president and ceo Geoffrey McDonough takes the role, joining the firm from Genzyme Aesica hires regional sales manager Aesica hires regional sales manager Nicolas Micheaud will be based in France Robert Kleiman expands role at ERT Robert Kleiman expands role at ERT Adds chief medical officer to current role as vp of global cardiology Vanton makes two promotions Vanton makes two promotions Appoints president and vice president from within the company Coatings specialist joins Bayer MaterialScience Coatings specialist joins Bayer MaterialScience Steven Sternberger takes industrial marketing manager role MHRA chief executive awarded knighthood MHRA chief executive awarded knighthood Professor Kent Woods is recognised for his services to healthcare Lundbeck EVP of commercial operations resigns Lundbeck EVP of commercial operations resigns Board sets wheels in motion to find a replacement Holoxica team creates hologram of GFP structure Holoxica team creates hologram of GFP structure Any type of structure can be created in any orientation UK biopharmaceuticals research projects win £4m of funding UK biopharmaceuticals research projects win £4m of funding Aim to strengthen UK’s position in the sector Xceleron makes key appointments Xceleron makes key appointments Hires board member and senior director of operations Northwest Biotherapeutics makes changes to management team Northwest Biotherapeutics makes changes to management team Linda Powers becomes chief executive MonoSol names sales and technical support agent for Eastern Europe MonoSol names sales and technical support agent for Eastern Europe Hanna Necel takes on the role Selvarani Elahi takes over as Deputy Government Chemist Selvarani Elahi takes over as Deputy Government Chemist With more than 20 years’ experience in food and agriculture sample analysis Actelion appoints coo and extends executive committee Actelion appoints coo and extends executive committee Adapts management to meet the needs of a growing organisation Worldwide Clinical Trials appoints vp, Oncology Medical Affairs Worldwide Clinical Trials appoints vp, Oncology Medical Affairs Gerald Messerschmidt joins firm from Talon Therapeutics Allscripts president joins Medidata Solutions board Allscripts president joins Medidata Solutions board Lee Shapiro is president of Allscripts, a supplier of electronic health records ELC Group appoints former TOPRA president ELC Group appoints former TOPRA president Dr Paolo Biffignandi joins ELC Group’s Advisory Board Quantum Pharmaceutical appoints quality director Quantum Pharmaceutical appoints quality director Brings 20 years’ experience to the role MRC makes an appointment MRC makes an appointment Professor Patrick Johnston becomes chair of Translational Research Group Dr Thomas Bieringer to become INVITE md Dr Thomas Bieringer to become INVITE md Predecessor Michael Lorenz moves to Bayer MaterialScience DKSH appoints North American head DKSH appoints North American head For speciality chemicals business unit ERT promotes Jeffrey Litwin to president and ceo ERT promotes Jeffrey Litwin to president and ceo Litwin has been with clinical services firm for 11 years