Lion Biotechnologies hires Maria Fardis as CEO Lion Biotechnologies hires Maria Fardis as CEO Wayne Rothbaum and Iain Dukes to join Board of Directors with Rothbaum as interim Chairman Preston Klassen becomes Chief Medical Officer at Sanifit Preston Klassen becomes Chief Medical Officer at Sanifit Also announces launch of a new US subsidiary Liverpool children wanted for IFB2016’s fringe festival’s ‘Robot Wars’ Liverpool children wanted for IFB2016’s fringe festival’s ‘Robot Wars’ Children from across the city will become engineers for a hi-tech challenge and create robots ready for battle Two new appointments at Catalent Two new appointments at Catalent Also opens a new sales office in Korea to support its growth plans in the Asia Pacific region Almac Group appoints new Vice President of Corporate Marketing Almac Group appoints new Vice President of Corporate Marketing Kevin Reid brings extensive corporate marketing experience to the role Chiral Technologies promotes Joseph Barendt to President Chiral Technologies promotes Joseph Barendt to President For the past decade he has been Chief Operating Officer at the enantioselective chromatography specialist Richard Pilnik moves from Director to Chairman of Chiltern Richard Pilnik moves from Director to Chairman of Chiltern Pilnik joined the Chiltern board of directors in 2015 SP Industries appoints Chief Sales Officer SP Industries appoints Chief Sales Officer Promotes Ian Whitehall who joined the laboratory equipment supplier in 2005 Peli BioThermal to further global presence with addition of Allen Yun Peli BioThermal to further global presence with addition of Allen Yun Yun brings extensive global operations and supply chain experience to support expanding worldwide services New Chief Operating Officer joins Bioniz Therapeutics New Chief Operating Officer joins Bioniz Therapeutics Fredrik Wiklund has extensive operational and executive experience in the biotechnology industry Tiziana Life Sciences expands its clinical team Tiziana Life Sciences expands its clinical team With the key appointment of Dr Robert Evans as Vice President of Clinical Sciences New VP of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs for Intec Pharma New VP of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs for Intec Pharma Pnina Strauss-Levy has broad experience in clinical development, regulatory affairs and business development Rene Russo becomes President and Chief Executive at Arsanis Rene Russo becomes President and Chief Executive at Arsanis Further strengthens executive team with appointment of David Mantus as Chief Development Officer and Ed Campanaro as Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations Cromsource expands operations and management team Cromsource expands operations and management team International contract research organisation opens new office in North America and expands executive leadership team ClinTec International expands capabilities in Spain with new offices in Madrid and Barcelona ClinTec International expands capabilities in Spain with new offices in Madrid and Barcelona Appoints Carlos Palacios as Regional Manager for Spain and Portugal Sanofi makes changes to Executive Committee Sanofi makes changes to Executive Committee Supporting the French pharmaceutical firm's 2020 Strategic Roadmap Faron strengthens executive team by appointing new Medical Director Faron strengthens executive team by appointing new Medical Director He will play a central role in expanding the Finnish firm's clinical programmes of drug candidates Vaximm appoints Dr Jarl Ulf Jungnelius as Chief Medical Officer Vaximm appoints Dr Jarl Ulf Jungnelius as Chief Medical Officer He has spent more than 30 years practising medicine and leading oncology drug development projects at pharma firms Key management changes aim to support future growth at Scancell Key management changes aim to support future growth at Scancell The firm also opens new US headquarters in San Diego Aenova Group expands management team Aenova Group expands management team Appoints new Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer Astellas names Rodrigo Fernandez as Executive Director, International Business Astellas names Rodrigo Fernandez as Executive Director, International Business Fernandez to lead Astellas' business in Latin America outside Brazil Sciformix names Fran Bates as VP of Technology Services Sciformix names Fran Bates as VP of Technology Services Appointment supports customer needs and future growth by offering technology services solutions focused on science Chief Commercial Officer appointed at Biohaven Chief Commercial Officer appointed at Biohaven John Tilton takes the newly created position at the US biopharmaceutical firm Glycotope appoints Dr Alfredo Zurlo as Chief Medical Officer Glycotope appoints Dr Alfredo Zurlo as Chief Medical Officer The company has a unique approach to the development of novel immuno-oncology candidates