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US biopharmaceutical company Verastem Oncology has appointed member of the board of directors Brian Stuglik as CEO. Stuglik has over 30 years’ experience of pharmaceutical development, product strategy and commercialisation in oncology.
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At the CIA Chemical Industry Awards 2019, the Young Ambassador Award, sponsored by Scientific Update, was presented to Hallam Wheatley, from Sabic UK Petrochemicals. Dave Topliffe, manufacturing manager, Shell Chemicals UK, received the special CIA award for his contribution to the UK chemical industry.
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Specialty chemical and ingredient sales and marketing company American International Chemical has appointed Darren J. Birkelbach as president.
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UK biotech Artios Pharma has appointed Eli Lilly’s ex-senior medical director Ian Smith as CMO.
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US RNAi therapeutics company Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and healthcare major Sanofi have agreed to conclude the research and option phase of their collaboration.
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Adam Crystal, most recently oncology lead at the Novartis Institute for BioMedical Research, is the new CMO of C4 Therapeutics
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US gene therapy company Abeona Therapeutics, headquartered in Dallas, has appointed João Siffert as CEO.
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Global biopharma giant AstraZeneca has announced organisational changes to support both R&D and commercial operations.
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Irina Buhimschi, professor of paediatrics and obstetrics/gynaecology at the Ohio State University, US, has joined Chinese diagnostics company Shuwen Biotech as a scientific advisor.
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UK headquartered biopsy company, Angle has appointed Jan Groen as a non-executive director. Groen is currently president and CEO of MDxHealth, a Euronext listed molecular diagnostic company that develops tests for urological and other cancers.