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
Agios Pharmaceuticals, a leader in the field of cellular metabolism pioneering therapies for genetically defined diseases, today announced that effective August 8, 2022, Jackie Fouse will transition to the role of chairwomen of the board of directors and Brian Goff will assume the role of chief executive officer. 13 July 2022
A firm developing a novel vaccine technology, which could offer safer and more effective protection against infectious diseases, has appointed a new chief executive officer. 13 July 2022
Centauri Therapeutics, a UK-based immunotherapy company focused on the treatment of infectious diseases, has announced three senior appointments at once. 12 July 2022
Swiss clinical-stage biotech Vaccentis, which is developing patient-specific medicines, today announced the appointment of Martin Munte, a veteran leader in biotech and pharma. 12 July 2022
Privately-held German biotech Ariceum Therapeutics, which is focused on developing radiopharmaceutical products for the diagnosis and systemic targeted radiation therapy of certain hard-to-treat cancers, has named Serge Sagodira its chief business officer. 7 July 2022
US development-stage mRNA-technology company Kernal Biologics today announced the completion of a $25 million Series A led by Hummingbird Ventures. 7 July 2022
Canadian clinical-stage biotech Zymeworks today announced that it is strengthening its senior leadership team with the appointment of Paul Moore, as chief scientific officer, reporting directly to the chief executive Officer. 27 June 2022
Just three months after Nutcracker Therapeutics’ announcement of receiving $167 million in Series C funding, three new leadership positions have been filled alongside the release of its oncology and disease-focused pipeline. 22 June 2022
Swiss antibody-drug conjugate specialist ADC Therapeutics announced today it has appointed industry veteran David Gilman to the new role of chief business and strategy officer, reporting to chief executive Ameet Mallik effective July 1. 13 June 2022
Biotech funder and incubator Flagship Pioneering and Tessera Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering GENE WRITING technology backed by Flagship, today announced that Michael Severino has joined Tessera as chief executive. 3 June 2022
US biotech major Gilead Sciences has announced that Stacey Ma will join the company as executive vice president, pharmaceutical development and manufacturing, and will become a member of the company’s senior leadership team, reporting to chairman and chief executive, Daniel O’Day. 3 June 2022
Gene therapy company Opus Genetics, which is developing treatments for inherited retinal diseases, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Hunt as chief development officer. 11 May 2022
US start-up biotech MOMA Therapeutics, which is discovering the next generation of precision medicines by targeting molecular machines that underlie human disease, today announced the completion of a $150 million Series B financing. 10 May 2022
Swiss antibody-drug conjugate specialist ADC Therapeutics today announced that Chris Martin has stepped down as chief executive of the company. 9 May 2022
Enthera Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held Italian biotech developing biologics for selected autoimmune conditions based on the discovery of an apoptosis pathway, has named Aled Williams chief executive. 6 May 2022
Coming out of stealth since its founding in 2019, US biotech Dianthus Therapeutics today announced the completion of its $100 million Series A financing led by 5AM Ventures, Avidity Partners, and Fidelity Management & Research Company. 3 May 2022
US messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines specialist Moderna has announced that Arpa Garay will join the firm as chief commercial officer (CCO), effective Monday, May 31, 2022. She 28 April 2022
Boston, USA-based biotech start-up Jnana Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Doug Pagán, as both chief financial and chief operating officer. 26 April 2022
Privately-held French biotech focused on providing immuno-therapeutics Biomunex Pharmaceuticals today announces the appointment of Dr Simon Plyte as chief scientific officer (CSO) and as a member of its scientific advisory board. 25 April 2022