Confo Therapeutics appoints industry veteran as its new chairman

Belgian G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) company Confo Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Dieter Weinand as independent chairman of its board of directors, succeeding John Berriman, who is retiring from his current position.

Mr Weinand brings with him a wealth of experience with more than 35 years in the pharmaceutical industry and over 25 years as the leader of geographic and strategic business units and drug commercialization efforts across global organizations, including several years as the president, chief executive and chairman of Bayer Pharmaceuticals. He joins Confo as the company advances its pipeline and continues to leverage its proprietary GPCR drug discovery engine.

“Dieter is an exceptional leader in the pharmaceutical industry with a proven track record across the spectrum of research and development to commercialization, bringing impactful medications to patients. A chairman of his caliber will be invaluable as we continue progressing as an organization with a truly innovative GPCR-targeting technology and a growing pipeline of novel drug candidates,” said Cedric Ververken, chief executive of Confo Therapeutics. “