Sobi appoints chief operating officer Sobi appoints chief operating officer Alan Raffensperger takes over sales & marketing, supply chain, procurement and IT Pharmaceutical materials scientist wins 2012 McBain Medal Pharmaceutical materials scientist wins 2012 McBain Medal For his research in the field of colloid, polymer and interface science Selexis names Yemi Onakunle as vp of strategic and market development Selexis names Yemi Onakunle as vp of strategic and market development Former Diosynth and Lonza executive joins Swiss life science company Baltimore Innovations appoints Matthew Valentine as md Baltimore Innovations appoints Matthew Valentine as md Founder Ted Valentine becomes chairman Almac appoints new financial director Almac appoints new financial director Promotes Kevin Stephens to the role Thermo Fisher awards Oxoid Prize for microbiology Thermo Fisher awards Oxoid Prize for microbiology Young scientist receives recognition for studies on antibiotic synergy Baxter appoints Jean-Luc Butel as president, international Baxter appoints Jean-Luc Butel as president, international He takes up the role on 20 February Teva announces management succession Teva announces management succession Jeremy Levin to become ceo of Teva in May and Rob Koremans will become ceo of Teva Europe in March Helix BioPharma makes two appointments Helix BioPharma makes two appointments Jack Kay as chairman and Professor Kazimierz Roszkowski-Sliz as European Medical Director Marken names vp of Global Quality Assurance Marken names vp of Global Quality Assurance Steve Roese takes up the role Inovio Pharmaceuticals promotes Niranjan Sardesai Inovio Pharmaceuticals promotes Niranjan Sardesai From senior vp of r&d to chief operating officer Takeda makes two promotions Takeda makes two promotions Ken Araki and Kouji Iwasaki take up their new roles on 1 January DaVita Labs appoints vp and general manager DaVita Labs appoints vp and general manager Chronic kidney disease laboratory hires Leslie Mirani Key Technology makes a promotion Key Technology makes a promotion Bret Larreau becomes manager of business development Aesica appoints new site manager at Cramlington Aesica appoints new site manager at Cramlington David Leaver is promoted from operations manager AndersonBrecon Clinical Services hires Nick Evans AndersonBrecon Clinical Services hires Nick Evans Joins the Hay-on-Wye firm as business development manager Bio-Images Research appoints director of regulatory affairs Bio-Images Research appoints director of regulatory affairs To maintain highest level of ethical standards as firm expands GenVec president and ceo to retire GenVec president and ceo to retire US firm hires recruitment firm to find a successor Hatchtech appoints Tim Waugh as ceo Hatchtech appoints Tim Waugh as ceo Formerly with Roche in the US as a divisional vice president GW Pharmaceuticals’ Roger Pertwee wins award GW Pharmaceuticals’ Roger Pertwee wins award Will be the 19th recipient of the Wellcome Gold Medal Industry veteran joins Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Industry veteran joins Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Adrian Adams succeeds Armando Anido at the US firm University of Brighton uses The Apprentice as a model for teaching students University of Brighton uses The Apprentice as a model for teaching students Teams of contestants are set laboratory challenges ABPI names president elect ABPI names president elect Deepak Khanna takes up full role in April 2012 Recipharm presents Environmental Award to French professor Recipharm presents Environmental Award to French professor For his research into the sustainable use of pharmaceuticals