Scil Proteins establishes business development organisation in California Scil Proteins establishes business development organisation in California To be headed by Garry Merry Vincenzo Di Marzo to lead GW’s pre-clinical research Vincenzo Di Marzo to lead GW’s pre-clinical research Leading cannabinoid scientist joins cannabis medicine specialist Catalent creates commercial excellence role Catalent creates commercial excellence role Appoints Jeremie Trochu to the position Colin Minchom joins Hovione Colin Minchom joins Hovione Becomes vice president of Particle Design Business Unit based in US ReFaC hires Dr Virginia Gretton as technical officer ReFaC hires Dr Virginia Gretton as technical officer Has experience with all aspects of REACH registration Lab M appoints new managing director Lab M appoints new managing director Ian Morris combines business and science skills Biotest Pharmaceuticals names new chief executive Biotest Pharmaceuticals names new chief executive Jordan Siegel is promoted from chief financial officer SIRO Clinpharm appoints chief executive SIRO Clinpharm appoints chief executive Takes responsibility for expanding business across the US, Europe and Asia José de Chastonay to be promoted at Bachem Group José de Chastonay to be promoted at Bachem Group Will take over as chief marketing officer in June Lab21 appoints group director Lab21 appoints group director Of quality, regulatory affairs and operations excellence Gentronix expands sales teams in US and Europe Gentronix expands sales teams in US and Europe Appoints Dorothy Zelent and Simon Johns Brian McNamara promoted to division head, Novartis OTC Brian McNamara promoted to division head, Novartis OTC Aims to drive growth in the division Shire receives EURORDIS Award Shire receives EURORDIS Award For its pioneering work in developing treatments for rare diseases Astellas hires senior vp of new Global Medical Affairs division Astellas hires senior vp of new Global Medical Affairs division Charlotte Kremer will be based in Deerfield, Illinois, US Draeger hires new business development manager Draeger hires new business development manager Nathan Sanicharane takes up the role Sanofi and Institut Pasteur create awards to support biomedical research Sanofi and Institut Pasteur create awards to support biomedical research Will split €480,000 among four winners AMRI expands quality control leadership AMRI expands quality control leadership Appoints director of quality for aseptic services and senior director of operations at Burlington Freeman Technology formally establishes US subsidiary Freeman Technology formally establishes US subsidiary Appoints Mike Delancy as national sales specialist PM David Cameron opens e-Therapeutics’ drug discovery centre PM David Cameron opens e-Therapeutics’ drug discovery centre Network Pharmacology Centre will search for novel treatments for cancer and CNS diseases Wenning to become chairman of Bayer Supervisory Board on 1 October Wenning to become chairman of Bayer Supervisory Board on 1 October To succeed Manfred Schneider PRECOS appoints Dr Martin Page as scientific consultant PRECOS appoints Dr Martin Page as scientific consultant Brings oncology experience to Loughborough firm Codexis appoints Peter Strumph as interim ceo Codexis appoints Peter Strumph as interim ceo Special committee will oversee search for a new ceo Call for entries to Rainer Rudolph Foundation prizes Call for entries to Rainer Rudolph Foundation prizes Closing date is 31 March Melbourn promotes Derek Solomon Melbourn promotes Derek Solomon Moves from laboratory manager to operations director