Actelion appoints coo and extends executive committee Actelion appoints coo and extends executive committee Adapts management to meet the needs of a growing organisation Worldwide Clinical Trials appoints vp, Oncology Medical Affairs Worldwide Clinical Trials appoints vp, Oncology Medical Affairs Gerald Messerschmidt joins firm from Talon Therapeutics Allscripts president joins Medidata Solutions board Allscripts president joins Medidata Solutions board Lee Shapiro is president of Allscripts, a supplier of electronic health records ELC Group appoints former TOPRA president ELC Group appoints former TOPRA president Dr Paolo Biffignandi joins ELC Group’s Advisory Board Quantum Pharmaceutical appoints quality director Quantum Pharmaceutical appoints quality director Brings 20 years’ experience to the role MRC makes an appointment MRC makes an appointment Professor Patrick Johnston becomes chair of Translational Research Group Dr Thomas Bieringer to become INVITE md Dr Thomas Bieringer to become INVITE md Predecessor Michael Lorenz moves to Bayer MaterialScience DKSH appoints North American head DKSH appoints North American head For speciality chemicals business unit ERT promotes Jeffrey Litwin to president and ceo ERT promotes Jeffrey Litwin to president and ceo Litwin has been with clinical services firm for 11 years Toolrite appoints sales director Toolrite appoints sales director Steve Gannon takes newly formed position Marken hires Wes Wheeler as ceo Marken hires Wes Wheeler as ceo Formerly president and ceo of Patheon Activaero appoints chief business officer Activaero appoints chief business officer Christian Pangratz takes the role Sir William Wakeham becomes new IChemE president Sir William Wakeham becomes new IChemE president Succeeding Desmond King Umicore expands North American presence Umicore expands North American presence Sets up Business Development team to grow sales in the region Sir Richard Peto given Lifetime Achievement Award Sir Richard Peto given Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to cancer research scientist at BMJ Group Awards Aesica hires two new sales managers Aesica hires two new sales managers For Pianezza, Italy and Shanghai, China offices