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India's Biocon, Asia's premier biotechnology company, has named Siddharth Mittal as its new chief executive and joint managing director. 3 December 2019
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Vancouver, Canada-based regenerative medicine company NervGen Pharma announced the appointment of Paul Brennan as president and chief executive effective immediately. 28 November 2019
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Kite Pharma, which was acquired in 2017 by Gilead Sciences in a transaction valued at around $12 billion, announced two new additions to the company’s leadership team. 22 November 2019
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US therapeutic gene editing company Sangamo Therapeutics has appointed Sung Lee as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective October 31, 2019. Mr Lee oversees finance, facilities and information technology functions for Sangamo and reports to the firm’s chief executive. 2 November 2019
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USA-based biotech Ovid Therapeutics has made two senior leadership changes to further build the company’s capabilities as it approaches top-line results from the pivotal Phase III NEPTUNE trial for OV101 in Angelman syndrome, expected in mid-2020. 2 November 2019
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Genmab, one of the world’s most notable biotech success stories of recent years, has announced that one of those who helped to drive its rapid growth is to retire. 1 November 2019
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UK biotech start-up Achilles Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Beverley Carr as chief business officer, with effect from November 4, 2019. 21 October 2019
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US biotech Gilead Sciences today announced that Andrew Dickinson has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO), effective November 1. 15 October 2019
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Handan He has left her role as global head of computational, biopharmaceutics and translational PK/PD at Novartis’ pharma unit to join Ascletis as chief scientific officer. 8 October 2019
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Phathom Pharmaceuticals has announced that Terrie Curran will be appointed chief executive effective upon the closing of the acquisition of Celgene Corp by Bristol-Myers Squibb, 4 October 2019
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Tridek-One, a privately-held French biotech specializing in the development of products for the treatment of immune and inflammatory disorders, has named three new members of its executive team. 2 October 2019
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Canada’s ImmunoPrecise Antibodies, a provider of best-in-class therapeutic antibody discovery capabilities for the global industry, today announced the appointment of industry professional Dr Stefan Lang as chief business officer (CBO). 1 October 2019
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US biotech major Biogen today announced an update to its senior leadership team. 1 October 2019
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The UK government-backed Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) has announced that its chief executive, Keith Thompson, is to retire from April 2020. 26 September 2019
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UK-headquartered DNA Damage Response (DDR) company Artios Pharma today announces the appointment of Tania Dimitrova as chief business officer and its expanded presence in the USA. 24 September 2019
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In a surprise change of leadership at Akcea Therapeutics, Paula Soteropoulos, chief executive, Sarah Boyce, president, and Jeff Goldberg, chief operating officer, have all resigned with immediate effect. 23 September 2019
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Privately-held oncology specialist Rgenix says that Robert Wasserman, has joined the Rgenix management team as its new chief medical officer. 19 September 2019
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Shares of Alexion Pharmaceuticals dipped 1.3% to $106.44 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, after the US biotech company announced plans for the transition of executive vice president and chief financial officer Paul Clancy later this year. 18 September 2019
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Canadian biopharma company Zymeworks today announced that Lota Zoth has been appointed as its chair of the board of directors. 17 September 2019
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French Blood Bank biotech spin-out PDC*line Pharma today announced that Dr Channa Debruyne joined the company in August as medical director, to lead the clinical research team. 9 September 2019
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US biotech major Amgen has announced that Dr Howard Chang will join the company as senior vice president of research, effective December 16, 2024. 21 November 2024
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Mirai Bio has announced the appointment of Jens Vogel as the company’s president and chief operating officer (COO). 20 November 2024
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Aclaris Therapeutics has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Biosion for broad rights to two new antibodies. 19 November 2024
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Privately-held US biotech Georgiamune has announced the appointment of Mark Avagliano as chief business officer (CBO). 19 November 2024
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Belgian biotech start-up ExeVir Bio says it has appointed Michael Garrett as its new chief executive (CEO), effective 1 December 2024. 18 November 2024
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ALX Oncology Holdings, a Californian immuno-oncology company, has announced the appointment of Alan Sandler as chief medical officer (CMO). 14 November 2024
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VarmX, a Dutch biotech developing innovative approaches for the bypass of direct oral anticoagulants targeting activated factor Xa (FXa DOACs) and inherited coagulation disorders, has appointed industry veteran John Glasspool (pictured, above) as chief executive. 12 November 2024
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French biotech DiogenX, which is focused on regenerating insulin-producing beta cells for the treatment of diabetes, today announces the appointment of Dr Klara Owen as chief medical officer. 12 November 2024
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Rubedo Life Sciences, a US biopharma developing first-in-class therapies targeting senescent cells which drive age-related diseases, has announced the appointment of Frederick C Beddingfield III, as chief executive officer and board director. 11 November 2024
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US clinical-stage drug developer Acumen Pharmaceuticals has appointed Amy Schacterle as chief regulatory officer and head of quality, reporting to Jim Doherty, president and chief development officer at Acumen. 7 November 2024
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Memo Therapeutics, a privately-held Swiss biotech company translating unique responses into superior medicines to treat viral infections and cancer, has appointed a new chief development officer (CDO). 4 November 2024
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Netherlands-based Tessellate BIO, a pre-clinical stage biotech with a focus on novel synthetic lethality approaches, today announced the appointment of Dr Lara Boyd as chief business officer. 4 November 2024
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US biotech major Biogen revealed it has appointed Daniel Quirk as chief medical officer and head of medical affairs. 29 October 2024
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AAVantgarde has announced the appointment of Lauren Kaskiel as chief business officer (CBO). 22 October 2024
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Denmark’s Commit Biologics, a specialist in the activation of the complement system to treat cancer and autoimmune disease, has announced the appointment of Mikkel Wandahl Pedersen as chief scientific officer (CSO). 15 October 2024
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French biotech Innate Pharma has appointed Jonathan Dickinson as its new chief executive (CEO) and chairman of the executive board, effective November 1, 2024. 14 October 2024
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Turnstone Biologics has announced a major restructuring of its operations, cutting its workforce by approximately 60%. 14 October 2024
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Calluna Pharma, a biotech focused on treating inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, has appointed Mark Gaffney as its new chief executive. 9 October 2024
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Privately-held UK biotech Curve Therapeutics has announced the appointment of Rab Prinjha as chief research and development (R&D) officer. 9 October 2024
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French cancer vaccine focused biotech Oncovita has appointed Dr Stéphane Altaba as its new chief executive (CEO). 9 October 2024
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