Canadian scientist wins Eppendorf & Science prize Canadian scientist wins Eppendorf & Science prize For his research on maternal and paternal gene expression in the brain Sanofi Pasteur names Olivier Charmeil as senior vp Sanofi Pasteur names Olivier Charmeil as senior vp To succeed Wayne Pisano, who retires in February 2011 Merck KGaA makes changes to executive board Merck KGaA makes changes to executive board Moves follow departure of Elmar Schnee for personal reasons Hybrigenics hires head of corporate and business development Hybrigenics hires head of corporate and business development William Vickery joins firm from ExonHit Extedo adds two to management board Extedo adds two to management board Directors will be based in Germany and US respectively Pfizer chief executive to retire Pfizer chief executive to retire Jeffrey Kindler will be replaced by Ian Read Gelest makes a promotion Gelest makes a promotion Appoints vp for silanes, silicones and metal-organics Lundbeck appoints vp of business development Lundbeck appoints vp of business development Aims to build alliances with pharmaceutical firms Adept adds two support staff Adept adds two support staff For expanding range of data acquisition products Immunochemistry services director joins PharmaNet Immunochemistry services director joins PharmaNet Will expand large molecule services at US firm Penn Pharma hires Edward Rowland Penn Pharma hires Edward Rowland Joins as head of operational analytical services Two from UK join Caligor Rx in US Two from UK join Caligor Rx in US Will lead quality assurance and clinical trial supplies Qlucore elects new chairman and board member Qlucore elects new chairman and board member Also expands marketing and development team Algeta appoints senior vp, Protein Therapeutics Algeta appoints senior vp, Protein Therapeutics New role created to drive development of Thorium platform Amarin announces senior management changes Amarin announces senior management changes Connecticut firm appoints ceo, president and principal accountant ArGEN-X hires business development director ArGEN-X hires business development director Debbie Allen will expand take-up of Simple Antibody technology MagForce Nanotechnologies expands management team MagForce Nanotechnologies expands management team To support 2011 product launch and further developments Ricerca Biosciences appoints drug safety director Ricerca Biosciences appoints drug safety director Douglas Fuhrer has right skills to guide preclinical drug development strategy INC Research to build partnerships in Europe INC Research to build partnerships in Europe Appoints Manfred Weiler to lead effort Cornish businessman scoops Topra award Cornish businessman scoops Topra award Jonathan Trethowan wins Inspiration category BASF scientist wins IPEC award BASF scientist wins IPEC award Dr Karl Kolter honoured for his research into excipients Penn Pharma appoints two directors Penn Pharma appoints two directors To be based at South Wales facility OctoPlus appoints ceo OctoPlus appoints ceo Jan Hendrik Egberts to replace Simon Sturge EMA seeks executive director EMA seeks executive director Andreas Pott will be acting executive director until position is filled