John L. Brooks III has been appointed president and chief executive of the diabetes research and clinical care organisation, Joslin Diabetes Center. Mr Brooks became chairman of Joslin’s board in May 2010, and has performed the role of acting chief executive since the retirement of Kenneth E. Quickel, Jr. in October 2010. Mr Brooks holds an MS in business and a bachelor of business administration cum laude from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He has co-founded three life science companies and led several others, including Insulet, Healthcare Capital Consulting LLC and Reflective Medical. Copyright 2011 Evernow Publishing Ltd
