News - Appointments

Gitte Aabo becomes new CEO of LEO Pharma

Gitte Aabo

Gitte Aabo has become chief executive officer (CEO) of LEO Pharma A/S of Denmark, succeeding Ernst Lunding who has become the company’s chairman and head of the LEO Foundation.

Country: Denmark

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Torsten Hombeck becomes CFO of GPC Biotech

Torsten Hombeck

Torsten Hombeck, vice president for finance at GPC Biotech, became chief financial officer on 1 January 2008. He replaces Mirko Scherer who has resigned to pursue other interests.

Country: Germany

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Olof Tydén joins the board of BioXell

Olof Tydén

Italy’s BioXell SpA. has announced the appointment of Prof Olof Tydén to its board of directors.

Country: Italy

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Ian Gilham becomes CEO of Axis-Shield

Ian Gilham

Ian Gilham has become chief executive officer of Axis-Shield Plc of Scotland, replacing Svein Lien who has left the group. The executive changes took effect on 1 January 2008.

Country: United Kingdom

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Thomas Lynch appointed CEO of Amarin

Thomas Lynch

Thomas Lynch, chairman of Amarin Corp. Plc has been appointed chief executive officer, replacing Rick Stewart who resigned from the company to pursue other business interests.

Country: United Kingdom

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Genfit appoints Nathalie Huitorel as vice president for finance

Nathalie Huitorel

Genfit of France has appointed Nathalie Huitorel as the company’s new vice president for finance, succeeding Stéphane Postic who is leaving the post in order to start his own busin

Country: France

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Prof Alain Fischer joins Cellectis’s scientific advisory board

Alain Fischer

Cellectis SA of France has appointed Professor Alain Fischer to its scientific advisory board, while Alain Godard has joined the company’s board of directors.

Country: France

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John Lechleiter to become CEO of Eli Lilly

John Lechleiter

Eli Lilly and Company has announced that John C.

Country: United States

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Willem de Laat named managing director of TI Pharma

Willem de Laat

Top Institute Pharma (TI Pharma) has named Willem de Laat as managing director from 1 January 2008. He will replace Victor J. Nickolson, the founding director, who is retiring.

Country: Netherlands

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Karel Boone to become Chairman of UCB

Karel Boone

Karel Boone has been named chairman of the Board of Directors of the Belgian biopharmaceutical group, UCB SA, effective 24 April 2008.

Country: Belgium

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