Germany’s BioNTech has announced the appointment of Annemarie Hanekamp as the company’s new chief commercial officer, succeeding Sean Marett. 20 March 2024
A new chief medical officer will take the reins at Shanghai-based biotech Everest Medicines, as the drug and vaccine firm undertakes a minor reshuffle at the top. 18 March 2024
US clinical-stage biotech IDRx today announced that it has strengthened its leadership team with the appointments of Tim Clackson, as chief executive and Brad Dahms as chief financial officer and chief business officer. 12 March 2024
US retinal disease specialist Apellis Pharmaceuticals today announced that Dr Philip Ferrone will join the company as chief medical retina advisor, effective March 18. 11 March 2024
OncoNano Medicine, a biotech company that develops pH-activated compounds that digitalize and exploit the variability of pH in disease, has named Kartik Krishnan its new chief executive and member of the board of directors. 1 March 2024
US clinical-stage cell therapy developer Vittoria Biotherapeutics today said that accomplished life sciences leader, Rosemary Mazanet, has joined the company as chief medical officer. 27 February 2024
US hematology specialist Disc Medicine today announced the appointment of Pamela Stephenson as the company’s chief commercial officer. 26 February 2024
Ophthalmology company Ocular Therapeutix has named what it describes as a ‘retina dream team’ alongside its announcement of a $325 million financing. 23 February 2024
USA-based biotech Emergent BioSolutions has appointed Joseph Papa as president and chief executive (CEO), effective February 21, 2024. 22 February 2024
PolTREG, a Polish biotech developing cell therapies for autoimmune diseases, has named Daniel Shelly its chief business development officer. 21 February 2024
After four years in stealth, California, USA-based biotech Latigo Biotherapeutics today announced its emergence with a $135 million Series A financing. 14 February 2024
Privately-held French biotech StromaCare, which is developing immunotherapies through stroma modulation, today announced the appointment of Georges Rawadi as chief executive (CEO). 13 February 2024
Neuropsychologist Dr Paul Wicks joins the ranks of Cambridge, UK-based precision medicine scaleup Sano Genetics today, where he will take up the full-time role of vice president of neuroscience. 5 February 2024
OneChain Immunotherapeutics (OCI), a Spanish biotech focused on the development of CAR-T therapies for the treatment of oncologic diseases, has named Stefanos Theoharis as the company's new chief executive. 1 February 2024
US clinical-stage biotech Remix Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Dominic Reynolds, as its chief scientific officer (CSO). 1 February 2024
Danish biotech Ascendis Pharma today announced the formation and launch with Frazier Life Sciences of Eyconis Inc, a separate company created to develop, manufacture, and commercialize TransCon ophthalmology assets globally. 30 January 2024
Osivax, a French biopharma developing vaccines to provide broad-spectrum protection against highly mutating infectious viruses and diseases, has named Nicola Groth its new chief medical officer (CMO). 26 January 2024
Cellular Origins, a part of TTP Company, focused on enabling scalable, cost-effective, and efficient manufacture of cell and gene therapies, today announced the appointment of Peter Crossley as chief operating officer (COO). 25 January 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