Brecon takes steps to grow European business Brecon takes steps to grow European business Appoints associate director of European business development Vantia Therapeutics appoints new chief executive Vantia Therapeutics appoints new chief executive Andrew Crockett wins promotion after 12 months with pharma company Genomic Vision strengthens team Genomic Vision strengthens team Appoints chief finance officer and vice president of research and development Fulton appoints new management team Fulton appoints new management team Restructures Bristol-based business Edwards appoints new ceo and cfo to drive future growth Edwards appoints new ceo and cfo to drive future growth The Board of Directors has announced changes to executive management Actavis appoints country manager for Romania Actavis appoints country manager for Romania Alina Culcea takes charge of sales and marketing division in region Genentech scientist wins Kavli Prize in Neuroscience Genentech scientist wins Kavli Prize in Neuroscience Awarded for outstanding achievement in understanding the brain and nervous system BASF names successor to Dr Walter Seufert BASF names successor to Dr Walter Seufert Also makes changes at Catalysts and Polyurethanes divisions Kurt Bock to become chairman of BASF Kurt Bock to become chairman of BASF Successor to Jürgen Hambrecht Patrick Vallance to join executive team at GSK Patrick Vallance to join executive team at GSK Has more than 20 years of experience of clinical medicine OMOP announces competition winners OMOP announces competition winners Contestants challenged to develop algorithms to improve drug safety Novavax appoints chief medical officer Novavax appoints chief medical officer Mark Thornton joins US biopharma firm from GenVac Mikael Dolsten to lead r&d at Pfizer Mikael Dolsten to lead r&d at Pfizer Former Wyeth executive takes charge of Pfizer Worldwide Research & Development Martin Mackay to head research at AstraZeneca Martin Mackay to head research at AstraZeneca Will have accountability for delivering new products Osterwald rejoins NextPharma board Osterwald rejoins NextPharma board Also becomes treasurer of International Association for Pharmaceutical Technology Lonza announces head of Lonza Bioscience Lonza announces head of Lonza Bioscience Takes over the position next month