GSK replaces R&D head with industry veteran, as incumbent resigns to take up govt post

8 November 2017

UK pharma major GlaxoSmithKline (LSE: GSK) today confirmed that its president of R&D, Dr Patrick Vallance, has resigned, as rumored last week.

Dr Vallance has taken up the post of UK government’s chief scientific adviser and head of the government’s office for science. He will be responsible for providing scientific advice to the Prime Minister and advising the government on aspects of policy on science and technology. He will leave GSK at the end of March 2018 to take up his new role.

Meantime, Dr Hal Barron has been appointed chief scientific officer and president, R&D, GSK. He has also been appointed as an executive director to the GSK Board. Dr Barron will assume his new role and join the board on January 1, 2018.

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