Quintiles gains a new chief executive Quintiles gains a new chief executive Tom Pike joins US firm while founder Dennis Gillings continues as executive chairman Newron ceo to leave on 31 May Newron ceo to leave on 31 May Luca Benatti will be replaced by cfo Stefan Weber Theorem Clinical Research appoints Asia-Pacific director Theorem Clinical Research appoints Asia-Pacific director Edward Ian, executive director, clinical development, will be based in Taipei ABPI appoints Neil Weir as Innovation Board chairman ABPI appoints Neil Weir as Innovation Board chairman Weir leads immunology and neurology discovery at UCB Cup final success for youth football team Cup final success for youth football team Copley Scientific sponsors Edwalton Cavaliers Under 13\'s Novasep makes two managerial appointments Novasep makes two managerial appointments Corporate quality director and director of Novasep Belgium Teva appoints president of global r&d and cso Teva appoints president of global r&d and cso Dr Michael Hayden will be based in Israel James Shannon named cmo at GlaxoSmithKline James Shannon named cmo at GlaxoSmithKline Takes primary responsibility for medical governance and patient safety University of Exeter and QinetiQ receive a royal visitor University of Exeter and QinetiQ receive a royal visitor Her Majesty the Queen is introduced to the Arkiris project team Merck Millipore promotes Andrew Bulpin Merck Millipore promotes Andrew Bulpin Will head the Process Solutions Business Unit Change of chief executive at Envirotainer Change of chief executive at Envirotainer Gustaf Ljunggren joins the Swedish distributor of temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals Sygnature celebrates official opening of new research labs Sygnature celebrates official opening of new research labs The event included a drug discovery symposium Noah Rosenberg takes chief medical officer role at Esperion Noah Rosenberg takes chief medical officer role at Esperion Will develop and manage the firm’s clinical programmes ABPI appoints new president ABPI appoints new president Deepak Khanna takes over from Simon Jose AMRI makes three appointments AMRI makes three appointments To enhance business development and in vitro biology services Adam George to become finance director at GW Pharmaceuticals Adam George to become finance director at GW Pharmaceuticals Takes over from David Kirk on 1 June Medicago ceo honoured at World Vaccine Congress Medicago ceo honoured at World Vaccine Congress Named ceo of the year in Vaccine Industry Excellence Awards Penn Pharma expands business development team Penn Pharma expands business development team Appoints senior director of new business development Array BioPharma names vp of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Array BioPharma names vp of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Howard Holden brings 25 years’ experience to the role Elizabeth Murchison wins Eppendorf Award 2012 Elizabeth Murchison wins Eppendorf Award 2012 For her ground-breaking research into clonal cancers Change of management at Romaco Change of management at Romaco German supplier of packaging machinery names Paulo Alexandre as chief executive officer Theorem Clinical Research names vp and general manager for Asia-Pacific Theorem Clinical Research names vp and general manager for Asia-Pacific Nitin Jain joins the US-based CRO Mymetics makes two appointments Mymetics makes two appointments New president and ceo and chairman Cardinal Health appoints ceo of medical segment Cardinal Health appoints ceo of medical segment Donald Casey takes the role on 16 April