French contract manufacturer Novasep has appointed Thierry van Nieuwenhove as President of its Synthesis Business Unit.
Educated as a bio-engineer, Van Nieuwenhove joins Novasep from Ajinomoto-Omnichem, a European synthetic molecules custom manufacturing organisation (CMO), where he held consecutive positions as Director, then General Manager and member of the board. His skill set includes driving business unit growth, leading global teams including sales and business development, R&D, supply chain and purchasing, as well as mergers and acquisitions.