Lundbeck strengthens r&d business Lundbeck strengthens r&d business Appoints vps in regulatory product support ELGA Process Water employs sustainability manager ELGA Process Water employs sustainability manager Sofia Figueiredo will help reduce the firm’s environmental footprint Cherwell celebrates fortieth birthday Cherwell celebrates fortieth birthday UK firm is dedicated to environmental monitoring and validation of sterilisation processes DIA appoints director at DIA India DIA appoints director at DIA India Kaushik Desai takes up the role David Meeker to become ceo of Genzyme David Meeker to become ceo of Genzyme Takes the role from 1 November Vanda Pharmaceuticals appoints chief commercial officer Vanda Pharmaceuticals appoints chief commercial officer Bob Repella joins US biopharmaceutical firm Alan Pilgrim becomes Synexus’ chairman Alan Pilgrim becomes Synexus’ chairman Takes over from Professor Trevor Jones, who will continue as a board director Patheon’s North American president to leave the firm Patheon’s North American president to leave the firm Peter Bigelow to pursue new opportunities from 1 November Quantitech supports Arctic greenhouse gas research Quantitech supports Arctic greenhouse gas research Canadian researcher uses DX4015 FTIR analyser to investigate soils in the High Arctic Panmira appoints chief executive Panmira appoints chief executive Hari Kumar will oversee inflammation portfolio Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals names John Butler as ceo Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals names John Butler as ceo Replaces Michael Griffith who takes position of cso AMRI appoints president of Indian Operations AMRI appoints president of Indian Operations AMRI India md returns to US as director, project management, pharmaceutical services Lundbeck appoints three vps in supply operations and engineering Lundbeck appoints three vps in supply operations and engineering Good examples of talent development at the Danish pharmaceutical firm Steven Skolsky joins Quintiles Steven Skolsky joins Quintiles To head the clinical development leadership team Ronald Scott becomes chief operating officer of Basilea Ronald Scott becomes chief operating officer of Basilea Formerly held role of chief financial officer Eli Lilly announces promotions as senior executives retire Eli Lilly announces promotions as senior executives retire Three senior staff will take key executive positions from 1 January 2012 Rx-360 elects new board members Rx-360 elects new board members They will stand for a three-year term that expires in 2014 Jeans for Genes a good fit for Almac staff Jeans for Genes a good fit for Almac staff Staff are helping to fund research into a wide range of genetic disorders Rockwell Automation appoints UK and Ireland sales director Rockwell Automation appoints UK and Ireland sales director Brings track record in sales and marketing to role Scientists create world’s smallest periodic table Scientists create world’s smallest periodic table Confirmed in 2012 Guinness World Records Jazz Pharmaceuticals appoints vice president of r&d Jazz Pharmaceuticals appoints vice president of r&d Jeffrey Tobias also takes chief medical officer role Takeda completes acquisition and names new ceo of Nycomed Takeda completes acquisition and names new ceo of Nycomed Frank Morich adds new role to his current position Affimed reorganises management team Affimed reorganises management team Adi Hoess becomes chief executive Thomas Christely takes ceo role at Silence Therapeutics Thomas Christely takes ceo role at Silence Therapeutics Based at RNAi firm’s facility in Berlin, Germany