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 Laurence Burke joins Exco InTouch as Vice President of Operations Laurence Burke joins Exco InTouch as Vice President of Operations Brings more than 20 years of experience in clinical research Quartet to drive life sciences sector growth at Norgren Quartet to drive life sciences sector growth at Norgren Pneumatic motion and fluid control specialist makes four senior appointments Alacrita appoints Associate Partner in the US Alacrita appoints Associate Partner in the US Pierre Dodion trained as an oncologist in Belgium before joining pharmaceutical firms in the US Anthony Gerace to lead global Mergers & Acquisitions at Brenntag Anthony Gerace to lead global Mergers & Acquisitions at Brenntag Will be promoted to new position on 1 March Carrie Halle joins Pump Solutions Group as Director of Marketing, Americas Carrie Halle joins Pump Solutions Group as Director of Marketing, Americas Takes charge of all corporate marketing activity in the region Particle Sciences names VP Biosciences Sales & Business Development Particle Sciences names VP Biosciences Sales & Business Development Robert Becker will manage growing portfolio of large molecule delivery systems ReFaC appoints Graduate Trainee Regulatory Affairs Officer ReFaC appoints Graduate Trainee Regulatory Affairs Officer Rachel Hill joins in-house team of specialists providing regulatory assistance to UK and overseas companies IMI elects scientific committee heads IMI elects scientific committee heads Medical research experts from across Europe are on the committee ProMetic appoints new Chief Medical Officer ProMetic appoints new Chief Medical Officer Dr John Moran will take up the role on 1 March Recipharm presents its sixth International Environmental Award to Ludwig Metz Recipharm presents its sixth International Environmental Award to Ludwig Metz For his long-standing activities in sustainability at Bristol-Myers Squibb Aesica appoints Ian Muir to newly created position of Commercial Managing Director Aesica appoints Ian Muir to newly created position of Commercial Managing Director Business Development, Sales and Marketing, Key Account and Product Management departments will report to him Nancy Berg to leave ISPE as CEO at the end of 2014 Nancy Berg to leave ISPE as CEO at the end of 2014 US organisation begins search for a replacement Astellas makes changes to management structure Astellas makes changes to management structure Will dissolve the positions of QA and RA Head at Astellas Pharma Bristol-Myers Squibb names three European award winners for research focused on viral diseases Bristol-Myers Squibb names three European award winners for research focused on viral diseases Scientists selected to receive research grants as part of Partnering for Cure programme