Biovision announces the winners of the Catalyzer and Investor Conference awards Biovision announces the winners of the Catalyzer and Investor Conference awards This year’s focus was on finance and innovation Biotec Services CEO joins Welsh government advisory panel Biotec Services CEO joins Welsh government advisory panel Aims to maximise the position of Wales in the global life sciences industry Simon Angeldorff stays as CEO at Envirotainer Simon Angeldorff stays as CEO at Envirotainer Following a successful six months as interim CEO at the company Martin Auster joins Ascendis Pharma as Chief Business Officer Martin Auster joins Ascendis Pharma as Chief Business Officer The company uses its TransCon technology to create drugs that address unmet medical needs Seres Health appoints new President and CEO Seres Health appoints new President and CEO Roger Pomerantz was previously Head of Licensing & Acquisitions at Merck & Co Celerion establishes an operation in Singapore Celerion establishes an operation in Singapore To be headed by Chew Lan Chong as Executive Director, Medical Research Kymab makes two management appointments Kymab makes two management appointments Steve Arkinstall joins the company as Chief Scientific Officer and Nigel Clark as Head of Business Development Dieter Weinand to become President of Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Dieter Weinand to become President of Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Will take up the role from 1 August Bayer CEO Marijn Dekkers extends contract to the end of 2016 Bayer CEO Marijn Dekkers extends contract to the end of 2016 Werner Baumann appointed as Chief Strategy and Portfolio Officer and Johannes Dietsch to become Chief Financial Officer Gensignia appoints CEO at US subsidiary Gensignia appoints CEO at US subsidiary Lee McCracken joins the company from Pathwork Diagnostics New Sector Director role boosts offering to life sciences and manufacturing New Sector Director role boosts offering to life sciences and manufacturing Brendan Duigenan takes up a new role at Morgan Sindall Professional Services Ivan Gergel becomes SVP, Drug Development & Chief Medical Officer at Nektar Therapeutics Ivan Gergel becomes SVP, Drug Development & Chief Medical Officer at Nektar Therapeutics Joins the company from Endo Pharmaceuticals Gast Group appoints new President Gast Group appoints new President Kim Fields takes responsibility for Gast and Jun-Air brands Andreas Fibig to leave Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Andreas Fibig to leave Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Will join International Flavors & Fragrances in New York on 1 September Dr Sy Pretorius gains a promotion at Parexel Dr Sy Pretorius gains a promotion at Parexel Becomes Chief Scientific Officer and will continue to lead global Phase I and IIa services Peter George joins Board of Ergomed as Non-Executive Director Peter George joins Board of Ergomed as Non-Executive Director He is currently Chief Executive of Clinigen