F-star, a biotech company originally founded in Vienna but now mainly based in the UK, has appointed Neil Brewis as chief scientific officer. 2 November 2015
Biopharma company XenoPort has replaced its chief executive at a moment when the company is refocusing its strategic efforts, causing shares to rise 12%. 5 October 2015
German company leon-nanodrugs has appointed Theron Odlaug as chief executive and the chief executive of its newly-formed US subsidiary. 22 September 2015
EMD Serono, the biopharma division of German pharma company Merck, has appointed Scott Filosi as senior vice president of managed markets. 10 September 2015
Autifony Therapeutics, a UK-based biotech company specializing in hearing loss and tinnitus, has appointed John Hutchison as chief medical officer. 3 September 2015
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has submitted a New Drug Application to the US Food and Drug Administration seeking approval for Nuplazid (pimavanserin) for the treatment of psychosis associated with Parkinson’s disease. 3 September 2015
US biotech major Gilead Sciences on Tuesday named William Lee the executive vice president (EVP) for research, and Brett Pletcher the EVP and general counsel. Both Mr Lee and Mr Pletcher will join the company’s senior leadership committee. 28 July 2015
Synthetic biology specialist Intrexon Corp has appointed Jack Bobo as senior vice president, chief communications officer, Samuel Broder as senior vice president, head of health, and Joel Liffman as senior vice president, finance. 22 July 2015
US biotech major Biogen announced on Friday that head of R&D Douglas Williams will leave the company at the end of July to become chief executive of an as-yet unnamed start-up biotechnology company. 11 July 2015
US biotech Paragon Therapeutics yesterday revealed that biotech industry veteran Susanna High has been appointed as chief executive (CEO). In this newly-created role, Ms High will lead the team’s continued efforts to propel the development of a pipeline of transformative therapies and accelerate their potential impact. 22 November 2024
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
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
ALX Oncology Holdings, a Californian immuno-oncology company, has announced the appointment of Alan Sandler as chief medical officer (CMO). 14 November 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Calluna Pharma, a biotech focused on treating inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, has appointed Mark Gaffney as its new chief executive. 9 October 2024
Privately-held UK biotech Curve Therapeutics has announced the appointment of Rab Prinjha as chief research and development (R&D) officer. 9 October 2024