Microbiology specialist joins Cherwell Laboratories Microbiology specialist joins Cherwell Laboratories Abdulmajeed Raji takes up the newly created position Peder Holk Nielsen to become president and CEO of Novozymes Peder Holk Nielsen to become president and CEO of Novozymes With effect from 1 April Rieke Dispensing appoints European sales director Rieke Dispensing appoints European sales director Nicolas Lemaigre-Voreaux will drive growth throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa Bayer Technology Services appoints head of Operation Support and Safety Bayer Technology Services appoints head of Operation Support and Safety Thomas Steckenreiter takes role as Norbert Kuschnerus retires John Reed to join Roche Pharma Research and Early Development John Reed to join Roche Pharma Research and Early Development Takes up role as head of pRED in April AstraZeneca makes changes to senior executive team AstraZeneca makes changes to senior executive team Will see departure of Martin Mackay and Tony Zook Lundbeck appoints VP of global pricing and market access Lundbeck appoints VP of global pricing and market access Plans launch of three products this year Andrea Rappagliosi becomes president of Vaccines Europe Andrea Rappagliosi becomes president of Vaccines Europe He is VP of Market Access, Health Policy & Medical Affairs at Sanofi Pasteur MSD Tim Mayleben rejoins Esperion as president and CEO Tim Mayleben rejoins Esperion as president and CEO Founder Roger Newton will become chairman and CSO Bayer names Early Excellence in Science prize winners Bayer names Early Excellence in Science prize winners Three young scientists are awarded €10,000 each SCM strengthens quality team SCM strengthens quality team Appoints Mark Edwards as Quality Assurance director AMRI promotes Richard Saffee to VP and general manager of large-scale manufacturing AMRI promotes Richard Saffee to VP and general manager of large-scale manufacturing Will drive synergies between locations in India, the UK and the US Sanofi appoints chairman of SDSAC Sanofi appoints chairman of SDSAC Dr Gary Nabel succeeds Dr Richard Klausner Cell Therapy Catapult makes three senior appointments Cell Therapy Catapult makes three senior appointments Focused on the development of the UK cell therapy industry Dow CEO wins 2013 SCI Chemical Industry Medal Dow CEO wins 2013 SCI Chemical Industry Medal Andrew Liveris is 6th Dow leader to receive the Medal since 1933 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