Sanofi president of Global Operations to retire mid-2013 Sanofi president of Global Operations to retire mid-2013 Hanspeter Spek joined the company in 1985 Amgen makes changes to board Amgen makes changes to board They will come into effect on 1 January 2013 Victrex team goes the distance for charity Victrex team goes the distance for charity Peak District hike raises funds for The Christie in Manchester Dr Rabinder Buttar wins Scottish Asian Business Award Dr Rabinder Buttar wins Scottish Asian Business Award ClinTec sees 15th year of continued growth Michael Koenig appointed to Bayer board of management Michael Koenig appointed to Bayer board of management Dr Richard Pott to retire, effective 1 June 2013 Sygnature Discovery appoints VP of Business Development – North America Sygnature Discovery appoints VP of Business Development – North America Plans to expand customer base in the US and Canada over next two years Charlie Morris joins Almac’s clinical technologies team Charlie Morris joins Almac’s clinical technologies team Will oversee development of IXRS technology Penn Pharma boosts senior management team Penn Pharma boosts senior management team Adds Kat Jones as director of marketing and commercial operations Basilea appoints Ronald Scott as CEO Basilea appoints Ronald Scott as CEO Also expands management team with addition of Heidi McDaid Paul O’Nion joins RSSL Paul O’Nion joins RSSL To head the expansion of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry services Mymetics announces change of directors and management Mymetics announces change of directors and management Will explore a number of strategic opportunities for its HIV, RSV and other vaccine candidates Novo Nordisk to create all-diabetes professional cycling team Novo Nordisk to create all-diabetes professional cycling team Team Novo Nordisk will promote the billion dollar drug that is never prescribed – exercise CEO Alex Gorsky elected chairman of Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky elected chairman of Johnson & Johnson Bill Weldon to step down after 41-year career at the company Cambridge Major Laboratories hires VP of Science and Technology Cambridge Major Laboratories hires VP of Science and Technology Dr Prasad Raje joins the company with 15 years of industry experience Onyx bolsters US team Onyx bolsters US team With the appointment of a business development director based in Chicago Shire appoints president of Regenerative Medicine business Shire appoints president of Regenerative Medicine business Jeff Jonas gains a promotion