© Autolus Ltd.

In preparation for the development and commercialisation of Autolus’ T-cell products, the London based company announced four new senior leadership appointments.

© Adocia

Following Novo Nordisk, Dr. Stanislav Glezer has joined the French biopharmaceutical company Adocia as the new Chief Medical Officer. He will be responsible for designing and executing the clinical development plan of its diabetes treatments.

© Arjona Ferreira / Myovant Sciences

Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Myovant Sciences Ltd. is adding four new executives. Among them is a new Chief Medical Director, Juan Camilo Arjona Ferreira. In addition, the company increases its competence in regulatory affairs.

© Lisa Berg

British pharma company GlaxoSmithKline plc. is expanding its company board and announced Laurie Glimcher as a non-executive director. Glimcher will join the board on 1 September.

Heikki Lanckriet, © Sygnis AG

German-Spanish biotech Sygnis AG has made changes to its management team and supervisory board. Heikki Lanckriet, who was previously Co-CEO, will become sole CEO of Sygnis and will also retain his role as Chief Scientific Officer.

Kunwar Shailubhai, © Tiziana Life Sciences

AIM-listed Tiziana Life Sciences has a new head: The clinical stage biotechnology company developing targeted drugs for cancer and autoimmune diseases appointed Kunwar Shailubhai Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer.

Markus Ewert, © GE Healthcare

Belgian biopharmaceutical company Ablynx named Markus L.E. Ewert Chief Business Officer (CBO). Effective from 20 June 2017, Dr Ewert will lead the Company’s business development and corporate strategy activities and become a member of the Executive Committee.

Guido Oelkers

Rare disease drug developer Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi) has named Guido Oelkers as the company’s new President and CEO. Oelkers, who holds a PhD in Strategic Management from the University of South Australia and a Master of Economics from South Bank University, London, joins from BSN Medical GmbH, where he held the position of CEO. 

Steven Zelenkofske,
uniQure

Dutch gene therapy developer uniQure has appointed Steven l. Zelenkofske as its Chief Medical Officer.

Shabbir Mostafa
Contract development and manufacturing organisation Recipharm has appointed Shabbir Mostafa as Director, Business Management UK & Ireland. He will be responsible for supporting customers in the UK and Ireland and driving sales of Recipharm’s manufacturing services.