IMCD Appoints Two New Executive Committee Members
IMCD has appointed Fenna van Zanten, IMCD Group Director, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), and Andreas Igerl, President, IMCD APAC, as new members to its executive committee, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
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EuroAPI Appoints Ludwig de Mot as Chief Transformation Officer
EuroAPI has appointed Ludwig de Mot as chief transformation officer and executive vice president (EVP).
Lucas Sauer-Jones Appointed as Vice President & General Manager of Veranova’s New England Sites
US API maker Veranova has appointed Lucas Sauer-Jones as the company’s vice president & general manager, New England. He will be responsible for Veranova’s sites in Devens and North Andover.
Arkema to Extend Thierry Le Hénaff’s Contract as Chairman and CEO
Arkema board of directors has unanimously expressed its confidence in the company’s chairman and CEO Thierry Le Hénaff to execute the strategy announced during Arkema’s capital markets day on Sep. 27 and proposed the renewal of his term of office for four years at the company’s next annual shareholders meeting in May 2024.
EuroAPI Announces New Governance
EuroAPI's Board of Directors decided that Karl Rotthier would step down as CEO, effective October 30, 2023. They initiated the search for a new CEO and appointed Viviane Monges, the current Board Chair, as interim CEO until a permanent successor is found, while she continues her role as Board Chair.
Hengde Qin New Chief Financial Officer at Syngenta Group
The Board of Directors at Syngenta Group has appointed Hengde Qin as the new Chief Financial Officer, starting from December 1, 2023. Qin will take over from Chen Lichtenstein who has served as CFO since Syngenta Group's inception but is now leaving to explore other business ventures.
Jeff Rowe New Chief Executive Officer of Syngenta Group
Jeff Rowe will become Syngenta Group's CEO on January 1, 2024, transitioning from his current role as President of Syngenta Crop Protection. The current CEO, Erik Fyrwald, will retire at the end of the year after almost seven and a half years with the company. After retiring, Fyrwald will act as an Advisor to the Chairman of Syngenta Group and retain his position on the Board of Directors.
Thierry Van Nieuwenhove Appointed as CEO of Quotient Sciences
UK-headquartered drug development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Quotient Sciences has appointed Thierry Van Nieuwenhove as its new CEO, effective Oct. 16, 2023. He succeeds Mark Egerton who retires after 18 years in this role.
AmbioPharm Appoints Brian Gregg as CEO
Contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) AmbioPharm has appointed industry veteran Brian Gregg as CEO. Gregg, who has more than 30 years of experience in the peptide CDMO industry, succeeds Tim Nieters, who will be stepping down after seven years with the company.
Borealis Appoints Two Vice Presidents within Polyolefins Business Unit
Borealis has appointed two vice presidents within its polyolefins business unit, effective Sep. 1, 2023.
Veranova Appoints William Sanders as Global VP of Chemical Development Operations
US contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Veranova has appointed William Sanders as global vice president of chemical development operations, effective Sep. 18, 2023.
Ian Fuller Appointed as Vice President of Operations at CMO Jubilant HollisterStier
North American contract manufacturer Jubilant HollisterStier has appointed Ian Fuller as its new vice president of Operations.
Azelis Appoints Evy Hellinckx as New CEO for EMEA
Specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor Azelis has appointed Evy Hellinckx as CEO of Azelis EMEA, effective Jan. 1, 2024. She succeeds Anna Bertona, who will take on her new role as Azelis Group CEO at the beginning of next year.
Peter Boone to Succeed Hidde van der Wal as CEO of Barentz
Barentz has appointed Peter Boone as its new CEO, effective Oct. 1, 2023. He succeeds Hidde van der Wal, who is to retire after leading the company more than 20 years.
Victoria Brown Joins as SVP, Chief HR Officer at Veranova
Veranova announced the appointment of Victoria Brown as the company’s SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) based in Devens, MA, US.
Olon Appoints Maurizio Sartorato as Vice President of Biotech Division
Maurizio Sartorato has joined international API supplier Olon as Vice President of the group's Biotech division. In his new role, he will be a member of Olon’s leadership team.
Martin Fischer to Become Chief Financial Officer of Fresenius Medical Care
Germany-headquartered healthcare company Fresenius Medical Care has appointed Martin Fischer as its new chief financial officer, effective Oct. 1, 2023.
Steve Jones Appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Ingenza
Ingenza has appointed Steve Jones as chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately.
Aenova Appoints Hanno Scheffczik as Managing Director of its Marburg Site
Hanno Scheffczik has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Temmler Pharma, a member of the Aenova Group. Effective Mar. 1, 2023, he succeeds Alfred Veit, who is retiring.
Bill Anderson to Be Bayer CEO from June 1
Bowing to growing pressure from activist investors with different missions, the supervisory board of tradition-steeped German pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals player Bayer has announced the appointment of a new CEO to succeed embattled incumbent Werner Baumann — a year before the end of the current chief executive’s regular term.
GSK Names Julie Brown as First Female CFO
From next year, GSK’s top management will be led by a double female team, a pioneering move for the global pharmaceutical industry. The UK drugs giant this week announced the appointment of Julie Brown, the first woman to be its chief financial officer.
Calum MacLean to Head Lanxess-Advent JV
German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess and private equity group Advent International have named Calum MacLean as CEO-designate of their planned joint venture for high-performance engineering plastics.
Bayer CEO Baumann Headed for early Exit?
CEO Werner Baumann may be headed for an early exit from Bayer, Bloomberg reports.
Rentschler Appoints Mark Caswell as Vice President, US Facility Site Head
Rentschler Biopharma has appointed Mark Caswell as Vice President and Site Head. He joined Rentschler in July 2022 and is managing all operations at the company’s US facilities in Milford, MA.
Yann Lissillour Appointed CEO of Safic-Alcan
Martial Lecat and Philippe Combette will cease their functions within the Safic-Alcan Executive Committee on Apr. 1, 2022. At the same time, Combette, current Chairman of Safic-Alcan, will hand over the presidency of the group to Yann Lissillour. Lectat and Combette joined Safic-Alcan in June and October 1988 respectively.
DMC Appoints Kelly Smith as Vice President R&D
US biobased chemical company DMC Biotechnologies has appointed Kelly Smith as Vice President R&D. Previously, she was head of bioprocessing and formulation development at Joyn Bio.
Akhil Ravi Named CEO of Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services
Dr. Reddy's has appointed Akhil Ravi as CEO for its wholly-owned subsidiary Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services effective Feb. 1, 2022.
Ib Jensen Appointed as CFO of Perstorp
Perstorp has appointed Ib Jensen as new CFO, effective Feb. 1, 2022. He takes over the CFO role from Ulf Berghult, who will leave Perstorp in April.
Gelest Names Jonathan Goff as President
US chemicals and materials group Gelest has named Jonathan Goff as President effective immediately. He succeeds Barry Arkles, founder of Gelest, who has officially stepped down from his role as CEO on Dec. 31, 2021.
GSK Lures Pfizer’s Vaccines R&D Chief Away
Britain’s largest drugmaker, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has landed a major coup, luring Pfizer’s vaccines R&D chief away, as it tries to regain its position in the top tier of the vaccine league and build up its presence in the mRNA field. On Dec. 3, Philip Dormitzer, who had served as the US pharma giant’s chief scientific officer for RNA and viral vaccines since 2015, will say goodbye to New York and, figuratively, at least, hello to London.
Philipp Morgenthaler to Join Circa as Head of Manufacturing
Philipp Morgenthaler will join sustainable biochemicals company Circa Group as Global Head of Manufacturing.
Perstorp Appoints Patrice Pinsard as EVP Strategic Markets & Innovation
Perstorp has appointed Patrice Pinsard as EVP Strategic Markets & Innovation, effective Oct. 18, 2021.
Solvay Appoints Pascal Chalvon Demersay as Chief Sustainability and Government Affairs Officer
Solvay has appointed Pascal Chalvon Demersay to chief sustainability and government affairs officer, effective July 1, 2021, integrating the new responsibilities to his current role as chief sustainability officer.
Solvay Appoints Carmelo Lo Faro as President of Materials Segment
Solvay has appointed Carmelo Lo Faro, previously president of the company’s composite materials business unit, as president of the materials segment, effective immediately.
Pilar Castellanos Pineda Appointed as Managing Director of IMCD Colombia
Speciality chemicals and ingredients distributor IMCD has appointed Pilar Castellanos Pineda as Managing Director of IMCD Colombia effective May 25, 2021.
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