Entries by Michael Kuhrt

Single-use plastics: New EU rules to reduce marine litter

Plastics are magical materials, and they will be even more important in the future than they are today. But they lead to microplastics in the environment, especially noticeable as marine littering. The European Commission is now proposing, among other things, a ban on certain single-use plastic products, including plastic cotton buds, cutlery, plates, straws, drink stirrers, and sticks for balloons, which will all have to be made exclusively from more sustainable materials instead. The Commission’s legislative proposal must then be negotiated with the member states and the European Parliament. And here substantial changes should still be made because so far industry and politics continued to fail in this area.

New Director

T cell therapy developer Crescendo Biologics Ltd (Crescendo) has named Eva-Lotta Allan Non-Executive Director of the company. The former CFO of Immunocore brings in over 30 years’ experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, with special expertise in strategic partnerships with Big Pharma. The Board member of the British Industry Organisation (BIA) is currently a non-executive director for cancer immunotherapy specialist Targovax ASA which recently announced new patents for its colon cancer RAS-targeting candidate drug TG02. Prior to Immunocore, Eva-Lotta was Chief Business Officer at Ablynx NV.

Tigenix announces change in Board of Directors

Tigenix NV, a biopharmaceutical company focused on exploiting the anti-inflammatory properties of allogeneic stem cells, today announces that Eduardo Bravo will depart the board of directors and his role as CEO of Tigenix effective as of June 15, 2018.