Avantor Performance Materials names new president and ceo Avantor Performance Materials names new president and ceo Chemical industry veteran John Steitz to lead performance materials supplier Newman Labelling appoints new production manager Newman Labelling appoints new production manager Promotes Martyn Bell to the position Dr Karl Keegan to join Vectura Group Dr Karl Keegan to join Vectura Group Will take responsibility for corporate development and investor relations Astellas Pharma Europe promotes Dr Susan Wood Astellas Pharma Europe promotes Dr Susan Wood She becomes senior director, market access Ashland looks for growth Ashland looks for growth Appoints group vp of technology growth and strategy Donald Brydon to become chairman of MRC on 1 October Donald Brydon to become chairman of MRC on 1 October The appointment is for four years Aesica makes a promotion Aesica makes a promotion Edd Wood becomes director of corporate quality Beatson Clark appoints glass designer Beatson Clark appoints glass designer Steve Nussey replaces Dave Ashworth who retires this month Flexicon aims to strengthen growth in French-speaking markets in Europe Flexicon aims to strengthen growth in French-speaking markets in Europe Matthieu Philippault joins international sales team Daicel Corporation promotes Dieter Heckmann Daicel Corporation promotes Dieter Heckmann He takes responsibility for global operations of Chiral Pharmaceutical Ingredients Celltex Therapeutics expands laboratory operations Celltex Therapeutics expands laboratory operations Appoints FDA compliance veteran and manufacturing expert to management team Teva makes two appointments Teva makes two appointments Carlo De Notaristefani and Arik Yaari take on new roles at the Israeli firm Gerresheimer MPS appoints chief production officer Gerresheimer MPS appoints chief production officer Medical Plastic Systems division md also broadens his remit Cytovance Biologics appoints senior vp of manufacturing operations Cytovance Biologics appoints senior vp of manufacturing operations US CMO hires Don Wuchterl SATO appoints manager for healthcare segment SATO appoints manager for healthcare segment Thorsten Glaab takes up the role Shire appoints MPS lead Shire appoints MPS lead Soren Tulstrup has become senior vp and franchise lead Two new faces at Intellitect Water Two new faces at Intellitect Water Mark Duckworth and Jo Cooper join the UK firm Massimiliano Claps rejoins IDC Massimiliano Claps rejoins IDC As EMEA research director for IDC Government and Health Insights Andrew Robbins joins Array BioPharma Andrew Robbins joins Array BioPharma Takes newly created role of senior vice president of commercial operations BioStorage Technologies appoints general manager of Asia Pacific BioStorage Technologies appoints general manager of Asia Pacific Jason Huang will spearhead growth in Asia Pacific Domino strengthens specialist pharma product ID team Domino strengthens specialist pharma product ID team Appoints new marketing executive Theorem Clinical Research names vp of Global Project Management Theorem Clinical Research names vp of Global Project Management Shannon Gordon takes up the role at US-based CRO Hans Engels becomes ceo of Aenova Miami plant Hans Engels becomes ceo of Aenova Miami plant He will run Swiss Caps USA, a producer of soft gelatine capsules New medical, innovation and research director for ABPI New medical, innovation and research director for ABPI Dr Bina Rawal will join the ABPI team in October