Q Chip welcomes new executive chairman Q Chip welcomes new executive chairman A leading developer of microencapsulation solutions Q Chip has appointed Ken Powell as executive chairman. Mike Pollard fills new role Mike Pollard fills new role Manchester-based RTS Life Science, a worldwide supplier of automated sample management and drug delivery testing systems, has appointed Mike Pollard to the newly created role... Internal promotion for GEA's senior engineer Internal promotion for GEA's senior engineer Senior engineer Niamh O'Riordan has been promoted to project manager as GEA Process Technologies Ireland of Naas in County Kildare. Adept Scientific appoints technical support specialist Adept Scientific appoints technical support specialist Adept Scientific has boosted its management team with the appointment of three new people. ClinPhone secure product management specialist ClinPhone secure product management specialist Clinical technology organisation (CRO) ClinPhone in Nottingham, UK, has appointed Paula McHale as director of product management of its data management solutions. MRC Technology appoints new head MRC Technology appoints new head Dr Dave Tapolczay is taking over as head of the Medical Research Council\'s affiliated technology transfer company, MRC Technology February appointments February appointments A former Roche employee has been appointed to vice president of clinical research and development at Synosia Therapeutics. Dr Uwe Meya is based at the company's Swiss office in... on the move dec/jan on the move dec/jan Finance and operations veteran Rosemary Bensley is to lead the expansion of BR Pharma, a global clinical trial supply company that specialises in sourcing comparator drugs. Eczema drugs get MRC grant Eczema drugs get MRC grant The Medical Research Council (MRC) has awarded a grant of November appointments November appointments Queen's Award presented to Freeman Technology Queen's Award presented to Freeman Technology Michael Brinton, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire, presented the Queen's Award for Enterprise 2007 in the category Innovation to Reg Freeman, managing director of Freeman... Society award for Surrey chemist Society award for Surrey chemist The Royal Society of Chemistry has honoured Derek Stevenson of the University of Surrey with one of the Society's major career awards, to be presented at the RSC annual... Beckman Coulter celebrates 60 years of centrifugation Beckman Coulter celebrates 60 years of centrifugation Beckman Coulter is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first commercially available centrifuge with a "Great Applications" contest on the web at... Balzan prize awarded for immunology Balzan prize awarded for immunology One of the four 2007 International Balzan Prizes, with a prize fund of CHF1m (Euro 610,000), is to be awarded for research in the area of innate immunity to Bruce Beutler of... Domainex wins biotechnology innovation award Domainex wins biotechnology innovation award Contract research organisation Domainex has won the Innovation in Enabling Biotechnology Award at the 2007 UK BioEntrepreneurial Company of the Year Awards, presented by UK... On the move in October On the move in October