Udit Batra to head Consumer Health Care Division of Merck Udit Batra to head Consumer Health Care Division of Merck Takes up the position on 1 September Dragon’s Den entrepreneur supports personalised medicine initiative Dragon’s Den entrepreneur supports personalised medicine initiative James Caan becomes a patron of Cancer Research’s Catalyst Club RecipharmCobra Biologics appoints commercial director RecipharmCobra Biologics appoints commercial director Julian Hanak joins the firm as commercial director Sanofi appoints two senior executives in the US Sanofi appoints two senior executives in the US Greg Irace takes newly created role of senior vp, Global Services Charkit appoints representative for south-west US Charkit appoints representative for south-west US Len Hyde will focus on business development in the region Brecon names Charles Evans as operations director Brecon names Charles Evans as operations director Joins QA and regulatory affairs director Kay O’Hagan from client side of business Young Life Scientists prize deadline looms Young Life Scientists prize deadline looms Recognises outstanding scientists who have completed a PhD in molecular biology ECHA management board elects new deputy chairman ECHA management board elects new deputy chairman Martin Lynch takes the role Three new recruits join Impact Analytical Three new recruits join Impact Analytical Bringing a depth of experience to the testing laboratory Debiopharm has a management reshuffle Debiopharm has a management reshuffle Swiss firm forms Strategy and Development committees PharmaVentures appoints senior director in Transactions PharmaVentures appoints senior director in Transactions Ping Shek will work on key M&A accounts in healthcare Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics appoints chief medical officer Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics appoints chief medical officer Dutch human gene therapy specialist hires Carlos Camozzi Celerion appoints vp of Global Bioanalytical Services Celerion appoints vp of Global Bioanalytical Services Will run bioanalytical operations in Zurich and Lincoln, Nebraska Sigma Life Science forms ADME/Toxicology advisory board Sigma Life Science forms ADME/Toxicology advisory board To drive development of cell-based assays using CompoZr ZFN technology Clavis Pharma appoints chief business officer Clavis Pharma appoints chief business officer Nicholas Adams takes the role at Norwegian firm New industrial sales manager joins Cornelius New industrial sales manager joins Cornelius Tony Bruce has joined Cornelius in the role of Area Sales Manager - Industrial