Lonza appoints new COO for Pharma & Biotech business Lonza appoints new COO for Pharma & Biotech business Marc Funk will take over following departure of Stephan Kutzer Ashland Chairman and Chief Executive Jim O\'Brien to retire Ashland Chairman and Chief Executive Jim O\'Brien to retire Board begins process to choose his successor Lupin Pharmaceuticals appoints Theresa Stevens as Chief Corporate Development Officer Lupin Pharmaceuticals appoints Theresa Stevens as Chief Corporate Development Officer Brings more than 27 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech sector to the company ArGEN-X appoints Werner Lanthaler to its Supervisory Board ArGEN-X appoints Werner Lanthaler to its Supervisory Board He has been Chief Executive of Evotec for the past five years James Schak takes over as Product Manager of fluid bed processing equipment at Kason James Schak takes over as Product Manager of fluid bed processing equipment at Kason He has 30 years of experience with direct and indirect dryers Rutger Oudejans appointed Brand Director of UBM Pharma Portfolio Rutger Oudejans appointed Brand Director of UBM Pharma Portfolio Responsibilities will include widening the brand’s global reach and continuing CPhI Worldwide expansion Molecular Profiles appoints Head of US sales Molecular Profiles appoints Head of US sales Strengthens US presence to drive growth Novartis appoints Jeff George as Head of Alcon Novartis appoints Jeff George as Head of Alcon Richard Francis to succeed George as new Head of Sandoz Merck Millipore names new President and CEO Merck Millipore names new President and CEO Dr Udit Batra will take the role on 15 May Quay Pharma establishes in-house capability for nano-dispersion technology Quay Pharma establishes in-house capability for nano-dispersion technology Appoints Alison Foster as Project Manager Avantor Performance Materials names Helen Evans as EVP, Laboratory Products Avantor Performance Materials names Helen Evans as EVP, Laboratory Products She brings nearly 25 years of life sciences experience to the role Novavax appoints Cindy Oliver as Senior Vice President, Process Development Operations Novavax appoints Cindy Oliver as Senior Vice President, Process Development Operations She has been a consultant for Novavax since 2011 Dr Liam Tully becomes Adjunct Professor of Pharmaceutical Innovation at University of Limerick Dr Liam Tully becomes Adjunct Professor of Pharmaceutical Innovation at University of Limerick Pfizer Director to build collaborations between the pharma industry and academia Inovio Pharmaceuticals continues building senior team with appointment of VP of Quality Inovio Pharmaceuticals continues building senior team with appointment of VP of Quality Also makes three promotions in Legal, Clinical and Investor Relations Glythera makes two senior appointments Glythera makes two senior appointments Nigel Burns and Ian Evetts join the UK company as it explores new opportunities Steve McCairns joins expanding PCI team Steve McCairns joins expanding PCI team Takes the position of UK Director of Operations