Werum IT Solutions hires senior manager from the pharma industry Werum IT Solutions hires senior manager from the pharma industry Robert Perks appointed as Vice President Operations at Werum IT Solutions America Abcam to appoint Gavin Wood, former Affymetrix executive, as Chief Financial Officer Abcam to appoint Gavin Wood, former Affymetrix executive, as Chief Financial Officer Gavin gained considerable finance leadership experience during a long tenure at Affymetrix where he held a number of positions during a 10-year period Quantitech announces new Managing Director Quantitech announces new Managing Director Ken Roberts joins the environmental monitoring and occupational hygiene testing firm Concept Life Sciences Group expands its services to the US Concept Life Sciences Group expands its services to the US Heidi Schulze will head the US team as Business Development Director David Murphy elected new Chair of EMA Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) David Murphy elected new Chair of EMA Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) The new Chair’s mandate covers 3 years starting in June 2016 Promethera Biosciences expands executive management team and appoints new Chairman Promethera Biosciences expands executive management team and appoints new Chairman Torsten Hombeck becomes Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer and Christof Hettich takes over as Chairman Renova Therapeutics expands clinical development team with latest appointment Renova Therapeutics expands clinical development team with latest appointment Hires Michele Martorana as Clinical Research Manager Tim Paul joins Domino Printing Sciences as Global OEM Development Director Tim Paul joins Domino Printing Sciences as Global OEM Development Director He has a well-established professional background in the coding and marking sector XBiotech hires Trey Benson as Commercial Head XBiotech hires Trey Benson as Commercial Head To lead commercial development of the company’s portfolio of therapeutic antibodies Gerard Harford joins Medica Packaging as Managing Director Gerard Harford joins Medica Packaging as Managing Director He has spent more than 25 years in the packaging industry in the FMCG and pharmaceutical markets Envigo appoints Patricia Henahan as new Chief Financial Officer Envigo appoints Patricia Henahan as new Chief Financial Officer She has strong expertise in financial analysis, strategic planning, R&D and operations Grünenthal appoints Gabriel Baertschi as Chairman and Chief Executive Grünenthal appoints Gabriel Baertschi as Chairman and Chief Executive He follows Prof. Dr Eric-Paul Paques who retires after 23 years with the company Lion Biotechnologies hires Maria Fardis as CEO Lion Biotechnologies hires Maria Fardis as CEO Wayne Rothbaum and Iain Dukes to join Board of Directors with Rothbaum as interim Chairman Preston Klassen becomes Chief Medical Officer at Sanifit Preston Klassen becomes Chief Medical Officer at Sanifit Also announces launch of a new US subsidiary Liverpool children wanted for IFB2016’s fringe festival’s ‘Robot Wars’ Liverpool children wanted for IFB2016’s fringe festival’s ‘Robot Wars’ Children from across the city will become engineers for a hi-tech challenge and create robots ready for battle Two new appointments at Catalent Two new appointments at Catalent Also opens a new sales office in Korea to support its growth plans in the Asia Pacific region Almac Group appoints new Vice President of Corporate Marketing Almac Group appoints new Vice President of Corporate Marketing Kevin Reid brings extensive corporate marketing experience to the role Chiral Technologies promotes Joseph Barendt to President Chiral Technologies promotes Joseph Barendt to President For the past decade he has been Chief Operating Officer at the enantioselective chromatography specialist Richard Pilnik moves from Director to Chairman of Chiltern Richard Pilnik moves from Director to Chairman of Chiltern Pilnik joined the Chiltern board of directors in 2015 SP Industries appoints Chief Sales Officer SP Industries appoints Chief Sales Officer Promotes Ian Whitehall who joined the laboratory equipment supplier in 2005 Peli BioThermal to further global presence with addition of Allen Yun Peli BioThermal to further global presence with addition of Allen Yun Yun brings extensive global operations and supply chain experience to support expanding worldwide services New Chief Operating Officer joins Bioniz Therapeutics New Chief Operating Officer joins Bioniz Therapeutics Fredrik Wiklund has extensive operational and executive experience in the biotechnology industry Tiziana Life Sciences expands its clinical team Tiziana Life Sciences expands its clinical team With the key appointment of Dr Robert Evans as Vice President of Clinical Sciences New VP of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs for Intec Pharma New VP of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs for Intec Pharma Pnina Strauss-Levy has broad experience in clinical development, regulatory affairs and business development