Patrick Vallance to join executive team at GSK Patrick Vallance to join executive team at GSK Has more than 20 years of experience of clinical medicine OMOP announces competition winners OMOP announces competition winners Contestants challenged to develop algorithms to improve drug safety Novavax appoints chief medical officer Novavax appoints chief medical officer Mark Thornton joins US biopharma firm from GenVac Mikael Dolsten to lead r&d at Pfizer Mikael Dolsten to lead r&d at Pfizer Former Wyeth executive takes charge of Pfizer Worldwide Research & Development Martin Mackay to head research at AstraZeneca Martin Mackay to head research at AstraZeneca Will have accountability for delivering new products Osterwald rejoins NextPharma board Osterwald rejoins NextPharma board Also becomes treasurer of International Association for Pharmaceutical Technology Lonza announces head of Lonza Bioscience Lonza announces head of Lonza Bioscience Takes over the position next month Stable Micro Systems appoints export sales manager Stable Micro Systems appoints export sales manager Takes responsibility for supporting distributors and providing technical assistance Former Wyeth executive joins Ricerca Biosciences Former Wyeth executive joins Ricerca Biosciences Michael Placke takes position of senior vice president and general manager Firecrest Clinical announces ceo Firecrest Clinical announces ceo Appoints CRO specialist with broad experience NanoKTN member wins SET For Britain award NanoKTN member wins SET For Britain award Medal awarded to ThaoNguyen Nguyen for Porphyrin-DNA poster Crowcon Detection Instruments appoints global sales director Crowcon Detection Instruments appoints global sales director Graham Franklin gains promotion at gas detection specialist Catalyst Science Discovery Centre appoints director Catalyst Science Discovery Centre appoints director Widnes, Cheshire-based firm welcomes Stephen Youd-Thomas ClinTec strengthens management team ClinTec strengthens management team Appoints director of global clinical resourcing Novasep appoints two key executives Novasep appoints two key executives Stephen Stefano heads Novasep North American while Patrick Glaser leads Novasep Synthesis Rexam Healthcare receives Lilly award Rexam Healthcare receives Lilly award 2010 Lilly Global Supplier Award recognises positive impact made on quality, speed and service Strasbourg biotech appoints ceo Strasbourg biotech appoints ceo Mark Bloomfield aims to accelerate sales growth at Polyplus-transfection Masood Khan joins KCAS team Masood Khan joins KCAS team Becomes senior director of ligand binding assay services GSK wins US Clinical Researcher Competition GSK wins US Clinical Researcher Competition Competition recognises high levels of professionalism, integrity and drive within research community Uniqsis appoints new commercial director Uniqsis appoints new commercial director Paul Pergande takes responsibility for worldwide sales and marketing GE Healthcare launches HCA Award GE Healthcare launches HCA Award Award recognises research carried out with GE Healthcare’s IN Cell Analyser Alec Broers becomes chairman of Bio Nano Consulting Alec Broers becomes chairman of Bio Nano Consulting Brings extensive industry, academic and scientific expertise to company Optima Chemical appoints Terry Rathman as consultant Optima Chemical appoints Terry Rathman as consultant A leading authority on lithium chemistry Baxter appoints Ludwig Hantson as president, International Baxter appoints Ludwig Hantson as president, International Hantson joins the US-based firm from Novartis