Alise Reicin joins Merck Serono as Head of Global Clinical Development Alise Reicin joins Merck Serono as Head of Global Clinical Development Reicin brings extensive experience in R&D as a senior leader in biopharma to the company Halocarbon appoints David Bacon as Chief Executive Halocarbon appoints David Bacon as Chief Executive His top priorities will be leading the next phase of the company’s growth and product innovation Santen makes a promotion Santen makes a promotion Shigeo Taniuchi moves up to Head of Santen Europe Biopharma Technology hires Senior Sales Manager for North America Biopharma Technology hires Senior Sales Manager for North America Mark Lemons will handle freeze drying analytical instruments, CRO services and lyophilisation training Christina Coughlin joins Immunocore as Chief Medical Officer Christina Coughlin joins Immunocore as Chief Medical Officer With more than a decade of experience of at pharmaceutical and biotech companies Udit Batra to lead combined Merck Millipore and Sigma-Aldrich company Udit Batra to lead combined Merck Millipore and Sigma-Aldrich company Following successful completion of the acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich by mid-2015 Aridis Pharmaceuticals hires Paul-Andre de Lame as Chief Medical Officer Aridis Pharmaceuticals hires Paul-Andre de Lame as Chief Medical Officer He started his career as an intensive care medical doctor and joined the industry with Merck EMD Serono appoints Frederick Munschauer as Vice President of Medical Affairs, Neurology and Immunology EMD Serono appoints Frederick Munschauer as Vice President of Medical Affairs, Neurology and Immunology He will lead the medical affairs activities for the Rebif business Lab M makes a host of new appointments Lab M makes a host of new appointments A number of specialists have joined the microbiology company's R&D, QC and sales teams Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association elects Jeff Watson of Apotex as Chair Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association elects Jeff Watson of Apotex as Chair With Larry MacGirr of Pharmascience as Vice Chair Personnel changes at BASF Personnel changes at BASF Teressa Szelest becomes President, Market & Business Development North America Teva announces new Head of Business Development, Strategy and Innovation Teva announces new Head of Business Development, Strategy and Innovation Timothy Wright takes up the position on 13 April Jaap Venema named as Chief Science Officer of United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) Jaap Venema named as Chief Science Officer of United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) Will take up the position on 15 April 2015 Aegate announces Regional Business Development Manager for Germany Aegate announces Regional Business Development Manager for Germany Gerd Goedde joins the company from Scanlan International Polyphor appoints Michael Altorfer as Chief Executive Polyphor appoints Michael Altorfer as Chief Executive He replaces Jean-Pierre Obrecht, who will continue as a member of the Board of Directors Crown appoints Business Development Manager for Europe Crown appoints Business Development Manager for Europe Aims to strengthen company's position within European drug discovery market HUYA Bioscience International strengthens executive team HUYA Bioscience International strengthens executive team Appoints Alain Rolland as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer Apotex realigns structure and executive leadership team Apotex realigns structure and executive leadership team Will operate along three core lines of business: Global Generics; Global Speciality Pharma and Global APIs EMBL-EBI appoints Joint Directors EMBL-EBI appoints Joint Directors Ewan Birney and Rolf Apweiler move up from Joint Associate Directors on 1 July Baltimore Innovations welcomes Isaac Rahman as Business Development Executive Baltimore Innovations welcomes Isaac Rahman as Business Development Executive Will enhance technical support offered to medical device, diagnostic and pharma industries AMPAC Fine Chemicals appoints Senior Director of Supply Chain AMPAC Fine Chemicals appoints Senior Director of Supply Chain Don Whiteaker joins the US manufacturer of APIs and intermediates Whitehouse Scientific CEO raises funds for Countess of Chester Hospital Whitehouse Scientific CEO raises funds for Countess of Chester Hospital Dr Graham Rideal plays the saxophone and clarinet in support of Relative Comfort Appeal Novavax appoints Brian Rosen as Vice President, Government Affairs Novavax appoints Brian Rosen as Vice President, Government Affairs He joins the company with more than 20 years of industry and patient advocacy experience AMRI hires Vice President of International Sales AMRI hires Vice President of International Sales Michael Pettersson will lead the international sales team