Astech appoints business development manager Astech appoints business development manager Astech Projects has boosted its sales team with the appointment of John Roberts as business development manager. Barron takes on business development role Barron takes on business development role Eurofins AvTech Laboratories has appointed Michael Barron as director of business development. Revah joins Genethon as ceo Revah joins Genethon as ceo Genethon, a biotherapy research centre created by the French Muscular Dystrophy Association (AFM), has appointed Frederic Revah as chief executive. BBSRC announces finalists for BBSRC announces finalists for The UK's Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has revealed the finalists in the 2010 Innovator of the Year Award competition. More scientists will get jobs this year, says survey More scientists will get jobs this year, says survey The UK science labour market has been resilient to the economic downturn, with more skilled scientists being recruited and a significant increase in requirements predicted for... Novavax elects Stanley Erck as executive chairman Novavax elects Stanley Erck as executive chairman The board of directors of Novavax, a US clinical-stage biotechnology firm, has elected Stanley Erck as executive chairman. Malvern expands particle characterisation team Malvern expands particle characterisation team Malvern Instruments has expanded its team serving the particle characterisation market in China with the appointment of Terry Liu to the role of process specialist. Competition winners reveal beauty of cells Competition winners reveal beauty of cells These stunning images are the winners of GE Healthcare's IN Cell Image Competition at the High Content Analysis (HCA) Conference in San Francisco, US. Prometheus Research appoints vp of sales Prometheus Research appoints vp of sales Prometheus Research, a US provider of database software for biomedical researchers and industry, has named Peter Harker as its new vice president of sales. TxCELL appoints chief medical officer TxCELL appoints chief medical officer TxCell, a French biotechnology company developing cell-based therapies using Type 1 T-regulatory lymphocytes for treating chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, has... Agilent strengthens genomics and liquid chromatography divisions Agilent strengthens genomics and liquid chromatography divisions Agilent, a leading US measurement company, has made three appointments at its genomics and liquid chromatography divisions. Malvern chooses Delhi for third excellence centre in India Malvern chooses Delhi for third excellence centre in India Materials characterisation expert Malvern Instruments has opened a third centre of excellence in India, established through its joint venture company Malvern Aimil Instruments. Roehrhoff to succeed Herberg as Gerresheimer ceo Roehrhoff to succeed Herberg as Gerresheimer ceo Gerresheimer\'s chief executive Axel Herberg will step down and leave the company\'s management board when his contract expires in June. His successor will be Uwe Roehrhoff. Lonza gains experienced scientific adviser Lonza gains experienced scientific adviser Professor Jonathan Knowles has joined Lonza Group in Switzerland as a part-time scientific adviser. NextPharma puts US management team in place NextPharma puts US management team in place NextPharma has put in place a new management team at its San Diego facility in the US. Siemens division strengthens senior management team Siemens division strengthens senior management team Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies (IA&DT) has appointed two divisional directors to lead the future strategic direction of the firm's industry automation and...