AVI BioPharma names chief executive AVI BioPharma names chief executive Chris Garabedian joins US biopharmaceutical firm from Celgene BioVision Lilly Award to honour scientists from developing countries BioVision Lilly Award to honour scientists from developing countries Prize will reward research into infectious diseases Johnson & Johnson makes executive appointments Johnson & Johnson makes executive appointments Furthers succession plans to ensure sustainable future Elan appoints chairman Elan appoints chairman Robert Ingram to succeed Kyran McLaughlin Univar creates new position Univar creates new position Hires Catherine Martin as quality and regulatory affairs leader Sanofi-aventis names president of global r&d Sanofi-aventis names president of global r&d Elias Zerhouni takes role on 1 January 2011 Canadian scientist wins Eppendorf & Science prize Canadian scientist wins Eppendorf & Science prize For his research on maternal and paternal gene expression in the brain Sanofi Pasteur names Olivier Charmeil as senior vp Sanofi Pasteur names Olivier Charmeil as senior vp To succeed Wayne Pisano, who retires in February 2011 Merck KGaA makes changes to executive board Merck KGaA makes changes to executive board Moves follow departure of Elmar Schnee for personal reasons Hybrigenics hires head of corporate and business development Hybrigenics hires head of corporate and business development William Vickery joins firm from ExonHit Extedo adds two to management board Extedo adds two to management board Directors will be based in Germany and US respectively Pfizer chief executive to retire Pfizer chief executive to retire Jeffrey Kindler will be replaced by Ian Read Gelest makes a promotion Gelest makes a promotion Appoints vp for silanes, silicones and metal-organics Lundbeck appoints vp of business development Lundbeck appoints vp of business development Aims to build alliances with pharmaceutical firms Adept adds two support staff Adept adds two support staff For expanding range of data acquisition products Immunochemistry services director joins PharmaNet Immunochemistry services director joins PharmaNet Will expand large molecule services at US firm