Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association elects Jeff Watson of Apotex as Chair Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association elects Jeff Watson of Apotex as Chair With Larry MacGirr of Pharmascience as Vice Chair Personnel changes at BASF Personnel changes at BASF Teressa Szelest becomes President, Market & Business Development North America Teva announces new Head of Business Development, Strategy and Innovation Teva announces new Head of Business Development, Strategy and Innovation Timothy Wright takes up the position on 13 April Jaap Venema named as Chief Science Officer of United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) Jaap Venema named as Chief Science Officer of United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) Will take up the position on 15 April 2015 Aegate announces Regional Business Development Manager for Germany Aegate announces Regional Business Development Manager for Germany Gerd Goedde joins the company from Scanlan International Polyphor appoints Michael Altorfer as Chief Executive Polyphor appoints Michael Altorfer as Chief Executive He replaces Jean-Pierre Obrecht, who will continue as a member of the Board of Directors Crown appoints Business Development Manager for Europe Crown appoints Business Development Manager for Europe Aims to strengthen company's position within European drug discovery market HUYA Bioscience International strengthens executive team HUYA Bioscience International strengthens executive team Appoints Alain Rolland as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer Apotex realigns structure and executive leadership team Apotex realigns structure and executive leadership team Will operate along three core lines of business: Global Generics; Global Speciality Pharma and Global APIs EMBL-EBI appoints Joint Directors EMBL-EBI appoints Joint Directors Ewan Birney and Rolf Apweiler move up from Joint Associate Directors on 1 July Baltimore Innovations welcomes Isaac Rahman as Business Development Executive Baltimore Innovations welcomes Isaac Rahman as Business Development Executive Will enhance technical support offered to medical device, diagnostic and pharma industries AMPAC Fine Chemicals appoints Senior Director of Supply Chain AMPAC Fine Chemicals appoints Senior Director of Supply Chain Don Whiteaker joins the US manufacturer of APIs and intermediates Whitehouse Scientific CEO raises funds for Countess of Chester Hospital Whitehouse Scientific CEO raises funds for Countess of Chester Hospital Dr Graham Rideal plays the saxophone and clarinet in support of Relative Comfort Appeal Novavax appoints Brian Rosen as Vice President, Government Affairs Novavax appoints Brian Rosen as Vice President, Government Affairs He joins the company with more than 20 years of industry and patient advocacy experience AMRI hires Vice President of International Sales AMRI hires Vice President of International Sales Michael Pettersson will lead the international sales team Recipharm appoints Vice President Quality Management Recipharm appoints Vice President Quality Management Promotes Thomas Beck to a new senior role Rong Chen becomes Chief Medical Officer at CASI Pharmaceuticals Rong Chen becomes Chief Medical Officer at CASI Pharmaceuticals He will lead the company's clinical and regulatory activities in North America and Greater China Abzena expands executive management team Abzena expands executive management team Appoints Jim Mills as Vice President, Technical Operations InMed Pharmaceuticals appoints Chief Medical Officer InMed Pharmaceuticals appoints Chief Medical Officer Abo Mohammed joins the company from GW Pharmaceuticals Adocia opens a subsidiary in the US and makes two appointments Adocia opens a subsidiary in the US and makes two appointments Simon Bruce and Stephen Daly join Adocia Incorporated Clariant makes change to the Board of Directors Clariant makes change to the Board of Directors Dolf Stockhausen will step down from Board of Directors at AGM 2015 Chamaeleo Pharma hires Han Van t Klooster as Vice President of Commercial Operations Chamaeleo Pharma hires Han Van t Klooster as Vice President of Commercial Operations He joins the Belgian company from Pharmion Europe Tracy Woody joins KemPharm as Chief Commercial Officer Tracy Woody joins KemPharm as Chief Commercial Officer Brings to the company more than 20 years of commercial experience in the pharmaceutical industry Laurus Synthesis makes two appointments in Woburn, MA, US Laurus Synthesis makes two appointments in Woburn, MA, US Charles Montgomery becomes VP, Chemistry while Raymond Forslund becomes Senior Director of Project Management