Sandford Sommer joins Vernalis as President & Chief Operating Officer Sandford Sommer joins Vernalis as President & Chief Operating Officer Prior to joining the UK firm Sommer spent 24 years at AstraZeneca Edwin Klumper joins Cristal Therapeutics as Chief Medical Officer Edwin Klumper joins Cristal Therapeutics as Chief Medical Officer He will be responsible for the clinical strategy and development of Cristal Therapeutics’ nanomedicines Valeant Pharmaceuticals names Joseph Papa as Chairman and Chief Executive Valeant Pharmaceuticals names Joseph Papa as Chairman and Chief Executive He brings more than 30 years of leadership and operations experience in healthcare to the firm Paul Doody heads global marketing at Domino Printing Sciences Paul Doody heads global marketing at Domino Printing Sciences He brings a wealth of experience to the Cambridge, UK-based coding and marking specialist XenoGesis strengthens DMPK team with appointment of Peter White XenoGesis strengthens DMPK team with appointment of Peter White He specialises in mass spectrometry and bioanalysis Scottish CMO Symbiosis strengthens US presence Scottish CMO Symbiosis strengthens US presence Appoints Dr Thomas Scullion as US Business Development Manager David Lescuyer joins SkyePharma as Executive Vice President, Oral Business David Lescuyer joins SkyePharma as Executive Vice President, Oral Business He will be responsible for Skyepharma’s Oral Business including, after 30 June, the manufacturing operations in Saint-Quentin Fallavier, France Kymab hires leaders in immuno-oncology, infectious disease and blood disorders Kymab hires leaders in immuno-oncology, infectious disease and blood disorders Appointments bring internationally recognised expertise to strengthen Kymab’s key therapeutic areas Adapt Pharma names Mike Kelly as President of US operations Adapt Pharma names Mike Kelly as President of US operations He contributes more than 25 years of pharmaceutical expertise to Adapt executive team Dr Richard Butt to become CEO of Apollo Therapeutics Dr Richard Butt to become CEO of Apollo Therapeutics He will join the investment fund from Pfizer Neusentis Dr Belinda Quinn appointed as Chief Executive of the Precision Medicine Catapult Dr Belinda Quinn appointed as Chief Executive of the Precision Medicine Catapult Quinn has been Chief Medical Officer of the organisation for the past six months Nigel Bond joins Brother executive management team Nigel Bond joins Brother executive management team Follows acquisition of Domino Printing Sciences by Japanese firm Merck appoints Maya Martinez-Davis as Global Head of Oncology Merck appoints Maya Martinez-Davis as Global Head of Oncology Her role will include defining global oncology strategies and delivering therapeutic launches President of Vetter Development Services USA elected to board of German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest President of Vetter Development Services USA elected to board of German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest Susanne Resatz will help GACC Midwest further promote and expand bilateral trade and investment between the Midwest and Germany Probiodrug appoints Mark Booth as Chief Business Officer Probiodrug appoints Mark Booth as Chief Business Officer The move expands the German firm's Management Board Novavax announces management promotion Novavax announces management promotion Iksung Cho has been named as Vice President, Biostatistics