14.08.2025 • News
Arcinova Appoints Christian Dowdeswell as New Managing Director
Former Vice President and Global Head of Commercial Development of Lonza’s small molecules custom manufacturing business to head up Arcinova, Quotient Sciences' CRDMO.
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14.08.2025 • News
SOCMA Leadership Change: Abril Departs, Stoeva Interim
After nearly nine years of dedicated leadership, SOCMA President & CEO Jennifer Abril has stepped down. Vera Stoeva will serve as interim President & CEO, ensuring a smooth transition and steady leadership.
11.08.2025 • News
Sanner Appoints Stefan Verheyden CEO
Heino Lennartz will take over the role on an interim basis until Verheyden takes office in fall 2025.
Abzena Appoints Geoffrey M. Glass as Chief Executive Officer
Abzena, an end-to-end integrated CDMO + CRO for complex biologics and bioconjugates, recently announced that Geoffrey M. Glass has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Oxea Appoints Michael McHenry as New Chief Executive Officer
German oxo-chemicals manufacturer Oxea has appointed Michael McHenry as its new CEO with effect from August 15, 2025.
Marianne Späne to Leave Siegfried Management
The pharmaceutical service provider Siegfried has announced changes to its management team. Marianne Späne, who has been with the Swiss CDMO since 2004 and has held the position of Chief Business Officer since the beginning of 2020, is moving to the Board of Directors of the subsidiary Dinamiqs.
17.07.2025 • News
Bayer Extends CEO’s Term Through 2029
Bayer's Supervisory Board has unanimously decided to extend the contract with the company's CEO, Bill Anderson, until March 31, 2029.
16.07.2025 • News
Covestro Extends Contract with CTO Thorsten Dreier Until 2031
Thorsten Dreier will remain Covestro's Chief Technology Officer for another five years. The Supervisory Board has extended his contract until June 30, 2031.
IMCD Appoints New Leads for EMEA and APAC
IMCD recently appointed Andreas Igerl as Regional President EMEA and as Leader of the global Industrial Business Groups, and Narendra Varde as Regional President APAC.
Roquette Appoints Thierry Fournier as CEO
Roquette Appoints Thierry Fournier as Chief Executive Officer
02.07.2025 • News
Veranova Appoints Matteo Villain as VP of Peptides and Oligonucleotides
Veranova appoints Matteo Villain as Vice President of Peptides and Oligonucleotides, strengthening its position as a key player in the Peptide and Oligonucleotide (TIDES) space.
16.06.2025 • News
Symbiosis Appoints Angelika Rublack as Senior Business Development Manager
CMO Symbiosis has appointed Angelika Rublack as Senior Business Development Manager to support its expanding global client base and drive growth across several territories.
Jens Birgersson Becomes New Brenntag CEO
Jens Birgersson becomes new Brenntag CEO
23.05.2025 • News
Novo Nordisk's CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen Steps Down
Novo Nordisk recently announced changes to its executive leadership and Board of Directors.
12.05.2025 • News
Bristol Myers Squibb Appoints EVP and Announces Major US Investment
Bristol Myers Squibb appoints Cari Gallman as EVP and invests $40 billion in the US over 5 years.
Valerie Diele-Braun Leaves IMCD
Valerie Diele-Braun resigned from her position as CEO and member of the Executive Board of IMCD at the end of April for personal reasons.
25.04.2025 • News • Bioprocessing
Asahi Kasei: Ken Shinomiya Becomes Leader of Asahi Kasei’s Healthcare Sector
Asahi Kasei has appointed Ken Shinomiya, President of Asahi Kasei Life Science, to succeed Richard Packer as Head of Healthcare.
22.04.2025 • News
Suanfarma Appoints Pere Mañé as New CEO
CDMO Suanfarma appoints Pere Mañé Godina as its new CEO, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the company, focused on industrial consolidation, sustainable innovation, and global expansion.
17.04.2025 • News
Boehringer Ingelheim Leadership Changes
Shashank Deshpande, member of the Board of Managing Directors, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors.
08.04.2025 • News
Oncodesign Services Appoints Aidan Synnott as CEO
Oncodesign Services has appointed Aidan Synnott as chief executive officer to help strengthen its position as a trusted partner in drug discovery.
08.04.2025 • News
Veranova Appoints Scott Zugel as New Global VP
Veranova welcomes Scott Zugel as Global VP of Analytical Research Development Operations.
DE&I Cuts: What’s at Stake for the Chemical Industry?
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives have become increasingly important for attracting diverse perspectives, improving problem solving and advancing innovation in companies.
05.02.2025 • News
Air Products Appoints Eduardo F. Menezes CEO
Air Products recently announced the appointment of Eduardo F. Menezes as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Products effective February 7, 2025, succeeding Seifollah (“Seifi”) Ghasemi, who is leaving the Company after more than 10 years of dedicated service.
03.02.2025 • News
Eurocolour Elects New Presidential Board
Eurocolour, the European umbrella organization for manufacturers of pigments, dyes, fillers, and ceramic decoration products, welcomes four new members to its Presidential Board.
03.02.2025 • News
Julie Kim to Succeed Christophe Weber as CEO of Takeda
Takeda has appointed Julie Kim, currently president of the company’s US business unit, to succeed Christophe Weber as CEO in June 2026, who will retire after 12 years in this role.
28.01.2025 • News
Alastair Sanderson Appointed COO at Chemical Business Association
The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has appointed Alastair Sanderson as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
14.01.2025 • News
Alcami Announces CEO Transition
Alcami, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), recently announced the resignation of its CEO, Bill Humphries. Alcami’s Board Chair and former CEO Patrick Walsh will serve as Interim CEO, ensuring the continuation of smooth operations.
07.01.2025 • News
Barentz Appoints Derk Jan Terhorst as CEO
Global specialty ingredients solution provider Barentz has appointed Derk Jan Terhorst as group CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2025. He will take over from Terry Hill who served as interim CEO since May 2024.
06.12.2024 • News
Dow Appoints Karen S. Carter as Chief Operating Officer
Dow recently announced that Karen S. Carter, currently president of Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics, has been appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
18.11.2024 • News
CEFIC Re-elects Ilham Kadri as President
Ilham Kadri, CEO of Syensqo, has been re-elected as president of CEFIC, the European Chemical Industry Council, for a two-year term, effective immediately.
04.11.2024 • News
Secarna Appoints Konstantin Petropoulos as CEO
Germany’s Secarna Pharmaceuticals has appointed Konstantin Petropoulos as CEO. He is stepping up from his previous role as the company’s chief business officer (CBO) and succeeds Alexander Gebauer, who is stepping down with immediate effect to focus his efforts on another company, Galimedix Therapeutics, that he has co-founded and is leading.
29.08.2024 • News
Barentz Appoints Lars Schneider as New CEO for EMEA
Barentz recently appointed Lars Schneider as the new Chief Executive Officer for the EMEA region, starting October 1st, 2024. Lars will also become a member of the Barentz Board.
29.07.2024 • News
Terremoto Biosciences Appoints Charles Baum as CEO
US biotechnology company Terremoto Biosciences has appointed Charles Baum CEO. He succeeds Peter Thompson, who will continue to serve as Terremoto’s board chairperson.
17.07.2024 • News
Veranova Appoints Cécile Maupas as Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
Veranova, a development and manufacturing of specialist and complex APIs for the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, recently announced the appointment of Cécile Maupas as Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer.
17.06.2024 • News
Actylis Appoints Scott Thomson as CEO
Actylis, a global manufacturer and sourcing expert of critical materials and performance ingredients for the life sciences and specialty chemicals markets formed in 2022, appointed Scott Thomson as new Chief Executive Officer.
