Swedish rare disease expert Wilson Therapeutics AB has appointed global regulatory executive Rick Lilley as Chief Regulatory Officer.
Eduardo Bravo takes over as President of the Board of Directors of European Biopharmaceutical Enterprises (EBE). Bravo is CEO of Belgian stem cell-based drug developer TiGenix NV.
Uwe Meya is taking over as Chief Medical Officer at Barcelona-based orphan drug developer Minoryx Therapeutics. Meya will advance the clinical development of Minoryx’ lead candidate MIN-102 for adrenoleukodystrophy.
In July, British research service provider Envigo appointed Adrian Hardy as President and CEO. Hardy will also join Envigo’s Board of Directors.
US-Dutch medical device company EndoStim, developer of neurostimulation therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease, has named Rohan Hoare as president and CEO. He succeeds founder Bevil Hogg, who will continue to serve the company as a consultant.
Antibody veteran David Chiswell, Interim CEO and Chair of Cambridge-based antibody developer Kymab, is taking over at the company’s helm for good. Kymab’s new old CEO is stepping down from his role as Chairman, however.
The EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) has unanimously appointed David Murphy from Ireland as its new Chair for the next three years. Murphy, a qualified veterinarian, is the Veterinary Assessment Manager at the Health Products Regulatory Authority in Ireland.
Torsten Hombeck will take charge of the commercial activities and the general strategy of Promethera Biosciences. The Belgian cell therapy specialist appointed Hombeck as Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer.
Palma de Mallorca-based Sanifit, an expert for calcification disorders, has appointed Preston Klassen as its Chief Medical Officer. Klassen will also serve as President of Sanifit’s newly launched US subsidiary in San Diego.
Harriet Fear, CEO of not-for-profit One Nucleus, has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen’s Birthday 2016 Honours List. The award recognises her services to the life science sector.