Novasep appoints CEO Michel Spagnol as Chairman of the Supervisory Board Novasep appoints CEO Michel Spagnol as Chairman of the Supervisory Board He replaces Roger-Marc Nicoud Prothena makes a promotion Prothena makes a promotion Tara Nickerson becomes Chief Business Officer at Dublin-based company Codexis appoints Patrick Yang to Board of Directors Codexis appoints Patrick Yang to Board of Directors He has broad experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and process development Hua Mu to head product development service and partnership business at WuXi PharmaTech Hua Mu to head product development service and partnership business at WuXi PharmaTech Joins the company from Hutchison MediPharma New President and Vice Chancellor for Queen\'s University Belfast New President and Vice Chancellor for Queen\'s University Belfast Cancer researcher Professor Patrick Johnston takes the role Biotec Services International appoints new Chief Executive Biotec Services International appoints new Chief Executive UK-headquartered Biotec Services International promotes Fiona Withey to role Bacteriologist Pascale Cossart wins 2013 Women in Science Award Bacteriologist Pascale Cossart wins 2013 Women in Science Award For her contributions to the study of how bacteria infect human and other cells CluePoints adds three people to its global team CluePoints adds three people to its global team To develop business on the East and West coasts of North America Catalent makes two appointments to strengthen its biologics business Catalent makes two appointments to strengthen its biologics business Will drive growth in the biologics sector and in SMARTag antibody drug conjugates technology Dr Allison Jeynes-Ellis becomes Chief Executive at Avillion Dr Allison Jeynes-Ellis becomes Chief Executive at Avillion Founding member of management team and formerly Chief Medical Officer at the company GSK kicks off 2014 Discovery Fast Track Challenge GSK kicks off 2014 Discovery Fast Track Challenge For research scientists in Europe, Canada and US Robert Lippe joins Alexza Pharmaceuticals as EVP, Operations and Chief Operations Officer Robert Lippe joins Alexza Pharmaceuticals as EVP, Operations and Chief Operations Officer Formerly at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and Genentech OBN strengthens Board and Operations team OBN strengthens Board and Operations team UK membership organisation has about 260 members Alchemia appoints Thomas Liquard as Chief Executive Alchemia appoints Thomas Liquard as Chief Executive Liquard previously spent seven years with Pfizer in New York Catalent creates new role of General Manager of Softgel Technologies in Europe Catalent creates new role of General Manager of Softgel Technologies in Europe Appoints Robert Beland to the position Merck appoints Simon Sturge to head biosimilars unit Merck appoints Simon Sturge to head biosimilars unit Joins the firm from Boehringer Ingelheim