Bacteriologist Pascale Cossart wins 2013 Women in Science Award Bacteriologist Pascale Cossart wins 2013 Women in Science Award For her contributions to the study of how bacteria infect human and other cells CluePoints adds three people to its global team CluePoints adds three people to its global team To develop business on the East and West coasts of North America Catalent makes two appointments to strengthen its biologics business Catalent makes two appointments to strengthen its biologics business Will drive growth in the biologics sector and in SMARTag antibody drug conjugates technology Dr Allison Jeynes-Ellis becomes Chief Executive at Avillion Dr Allison Jeynes-Ellis becomes Chief Executive at Avillion Founding member of management team and formerly Chief Medical Officer at the company GSK kicks off 2014 Discovery Fast Track Challenge GSK kicks off 2014 Discovery Fast Track Challenge For research scientists in Europe, Canada and US Robert Lippe joins Alexza Pharmaceuticals as EVP, Operations and Chief Operations Officer Robert Lippe joins Alexza Pharmaceuticals as EVP, Operations and Chief Operations Officer Formerly at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and Genentech OBN strengthens Board and Operations team OBN strengthens Board and Operations team UK membership organisation has about 260 members Alchemia appoints Thomas Liquard as Chief Executive Alchemia appoints Thomas Liquard as Chief Executive Liquard previously spent seven years with Pfizer in New York Catalent creates new role of General Manager of Softgel Technologies in Europe Catalent creates new role of General Manager of Softgel Technologies in Europe Appoints Robert Beland to the position Merck appoints Simon Sturge to head biosimilars unit Merck appoints Simon Sturge to head biosimilars unit Joins the firm from Boehringer Ingelheim Laurence Burke joins Exco InTouch as Vice President of Operations Laurence Burke joins Exco InTouch as Vice President of Operations Brings more than 20 years of experience in clinical research Quartet to drive life sciences sector growth at Norgren Quartet to drive life sciences sector growth at Norgren Pneumatic motion and fluid control specialist makes four senior appointments Alacrita appoints Associate Partner in the US Alacrita appoints Associate Partner in the US Pierre Dodion trained as an oncologist in Belgium before joining pharmaceutical firms in the US Anthony Gerace to lead global Mergers & Acquisitions at Brenntag Anthony Gerace to lead global Mergers & Acquisitions at Brenntag Will be promoted to new position on 1 March Carrie Halle joins Pump Solutions Group as Director of Marketing, Americas Carrie Halle joins Pump Solutions Group as Director of Marketing, Americas Takes charge of all corporate marketing activity in the region Particle Sciences names VP Biosciences Sales & Business Development Particle Sciences names VP Biosciences Sales & Business Development Robert Becker will manage growing portfolio of large molecule delivery systems