Acesion Pharma: New head of financeDanish biotech Acesion Pharma has hired Jakob Dynnes Hansen as its Chief Financial Officer. He joins from Evolva, a Swiss biotech company, where he has been CFO since 2007. more ➔
PharmaMar: Pushing the bordersPharmaMar is driving the expansion of its US operations. To this end, the company has appointed Pascal Besman to the newly created role of Chief Operation Officer of the marine-derived oncology drug … more ➔
BIA: Three new faces on the boardThe BIA has added three new members to the Board of Directors. Calchan CEO Brenda Reynolds (pictured), Immunocore Chief Business Officer Eva-Lotta Allan and Polar Capitals Partner – Healthcare Dan … more ➔
Ayoxxa: Bridging the gapCologne-based biotech Ayoxxa Biosystems GmbH announces that Rodney Turner has assumed duties as the interim CEO. Prior CEO Andreas Schmidt has stepped down. more ➔
Merus: Changes in managementDutch immuno-oncology company Merus has appointed John Crowley its Chief Financial Officer. Former CFO Shelley Margetson has been elevated to Chief Operating Officer. more ➔
TxCell: Cell engineering virtuosoFrench cellular immunotherapy company TxCell has hired ex-Novartis Lab Head Li Zhou to lead its CAR-Treg programmes. Zhou was appointed Vice President Cell Engineering in October. more ➔
Targovax: CFO turned CEONorwegion immuno-oncology play Targovax has promoted Øystein Soug, previously the companys Chief Financial Officer, to the role of Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Gunnar Gårdemyr, who has stepped … more ➔
Stora Enso: Consumer Board leaderFinnish-Swedish biomaterial expert Stora Enso has appointed Annica Bresky as Executive Vice President, Consumer Board division and member of the Group Leadership Team. Bresky joins from Iggesund Paperboard … more ➔
Icon plc: Rising through the ranksIrish drug developer Icon plc has announced that, come March 2017, Steve Cutler will take over the leadership of the company. He succeeds Ciaran Murray, who will in turn transition to the role of Chairman … more ➔
BIST: Distinguished directorMiquel A. Pericàs has taken over as general director of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST). The chemical engineer has been holding the position of director of the Institute of … more ➔