Nielsen joins Catalent as chief technology officer Nielsen joins Catalent as chief technology officer Catalent Pharma Solutions has appointed Kurt Nielsen as chief technology officer and senior vice president of innovation and growth. Recruitment drive for Biotec at start of 2010 Recruitment drive for Biotec at start of 2010 Biotec Services International, based in Bridgend, Wales, has kick-started 2010 with a recruitment drive. Newcomers join the British Pharmacopoeia Commission Newcomers join the British Pharmacopoeia Commission The British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Commission, which is responsible for preparing the BP and the BP (Veterinary), and the Appointments Commission have appointed Graham Cook, senior... Appointments in January 2010 Appointments in January 2010 Brecon Pharmaceuticals, a UK supplier of packaging and clinical trials supplies services, has appointed Peter Belden as managing director. Sygnature Chemical Services appoints Knaggs Sygnature Chemical Services appoints Knaggs Michael Knaggs has become head of computational chemistry at Sygnature Chemical Services, a UK-based provider of premium discovery chemistry services to the pharmaceutical... Cel-Sci hires vice president of manufacturing Cel-Sci hires vice president of manufacturing Cel-Sci Corporation, a US late-stage oncology company and a developer of vaccines and drugs for the treatment of infectious diseases, has appointed Todd Burkhart as vice... Almac mourns loss of 'father figure' Almac mourns loss of 'father figure' Sir Allen McClay, founder of Northern Ireland-based Almac Group, has died in Philadelphia in the US at the age of 77. Helsinn makes personnel changes Helsinn makes personnel changes Swiss pharmaceutical group Helsinn has implemented a new organisational structure and in the process has made some changes to personnel. People on the move in November People on the move in November EPEMED names its founding board of directors EPEMED names its founding board of directors The European Personalised Medicine Diagnostics Association (EPEMED) has appointed its founding board of directors. Univar Europe strengthens leadership team Univar Europe strengthens leadership team European chemicals and ingredients supplier Univar has made a number of new appointments to strengthen its leadership team across the region. HPCi bolsters management team HPCi bolsters management team Steve Maller and Colin Bailey-Wood join science information specialist HPCi Media Shore joins NYK to develop pharma business Shore joins NYK to develop pharma business Richard Shore has joined NYK Logistics (UK) to further develop the company\'s activities in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. Novasep names president of Novasep Process subsidiary Novasep names president of Novasep Process subsidiary Novasep, the French supplier of process development services, purification equipment, has welcomed Antoine Baule as president of its subsidiary company, Novasep Process. He... Nikki King joins RSSL Pharma Training Nikki King joins RSSL Pharma Training RSSL Pharma Training has strengthened its training team with two appointments. New appointments at Avecia Biologics New appointments at Avecia Biologics Dr Colman Casey has been appointed as non-executive director of Avecia Biologics. Casey has years of experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing and was most recently general...