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Manchester University spin-out C4X Discovery Holdings plc has a new CEO. UK biotech notable Clive Dix has taken over the helm of the UK drug discovery company. Dix joined C4XD as Non-Executive Chairman in October 2014 and became Executive Chairman in November 2015.

Before that, he was the co-founder and CEIO of Convergence Pharmaceuticals, which was acquired by Biogen last year. Previously, Dix founded PowderMed, a vaccines development company. He currently serves as Chairman of Touchlight Genetics and Centauri Therapeutics, and was Chairman of the UK Bio­Industry Association from 2008-2010.