Sosei appoints Peter Bains as chief executive to help it become a 'truly global' player

22 March 2016
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Japanese drugmaker Sosei Group (TSE Mothers Index: 4565) has announced that Peter Bains will take over as both chief operating officer and chief executive in the next three months.

The company, which develops biopharmaceuticals for conditions ranging from Alzheimer's and schizophrenia to cancer, migraines, addiction and metabolic disease, announced the appointment on Tuesday.

The 58-year-old will take up the roles of representative executive officer and chief operating officer from April 1, assuming responsibility for operational activities and reporting to current chief executive and president, Shinichi Tamura.

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