Melbourn promotes Derek Solomon

Moves from laboratory manager to operations director

Melbourn Scientific, a UK provider of analytical and formulation contract research services for the pharma and biotech industries, is broadening its management team with the promotion of laboratory manager Derek Solomon to the new role of operations director.

Solomon joined Melbourn Scientific in 2005 and has overseen the expansion of the services portfolio, which included the recent addition of clinical manufacture to its formulation development services.

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