Gilead Sciences promotes James Meyers

17 November 2016
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US biotech major Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD) has promoted James Meyers, who joined the company back in 1996.

Mr Myers now becomes executive vice president, worldwide commercial operations, with responsibility for commercial operations in North America, Europe and Japan. He will become an officer of the company and member of Gilead’s senior leadership team.

In his 20 years at Gilead, Mr Meyers has been instrumental in building out the company’s commercial operations in North America, including leading successful product launches in HIV, oncology, cardiovascular, respiratory and liver diseases. Prior to Gilead, Mr Meyers held positions of increasing responsibility in sales, training, marketing and management with Zeneca Pharmaceuticals and Astra USA. He received his Bachelor's degree in economics from Boston College.

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