Business article - March 31, 2021
Follicum appoints new CEO and establishes new role as CSO
The company has recruited Dr. Kim Arvid Nielsen as new CEO, taking office on April 6, 2021. He has extensive experience in business development, investor relations and drug development from leading positions in both small and large pharmaceutical companies. At the same time, Follicum is establishing a new position as Chief Scientific Officer. The changes […]
In a new job - March 30, 2021
She is the new CEO of Kongsberg Beam Technology
Kerstin Jakobsson has been appointed CEO at the Norwegian medtech company Kongsberg Beam Technology. Kerstin Jakobsson has over thirty years of experience in the commercialization of new technologies in the life science sector, with responsibility for international strategic and operational leadership, states OCC. Jakobsson has also been part of the management team of Medicon Village […]
In a new job - March 28, 2021
Nordic Nanovector appoints new CEO
Nordic Nanovector has announced the appointment of Peter L. Braun as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He took up the position on 6 April 2021 and will be based in the company’s office in Zug, Switzerland. Braun is an experienced and entrepreneurial pharmaceutical leader, with extensive commercialization experience with innovative oncology products and deep knowledge of […]
In a new job - March 25, 2021
Ferring appoints Jan Lundberg to its Group Board
Ferring Pharmaceuticals has announced that Jan Lundberg has been appointed to the Ferring Group Board, effective January 2021, as a non-executive director and Chairman of the Research and Development Committee, following the retirement of John Patterson. “I am delighted to welcome Jan to the Ferring Group Board and am confident that, with his strong scientific […]
In a new job - March 24, 2021
The CEO of Medivir leaves the company
Medivir has announced that Yilmaz Mahshid leaves the position as CEO of Medivir. The nomination committee proposes that he is elected as Board Member of the company and that Uli Hacksell is elected new Chairman of the Board. Yilmaz Mahshid has tendered his resignation for personal reasons. Yilmaz Mahshid will remain as CEO until the […]
In a new job - March 22, 2021
He is the new Head of Research at Lundbeck
Tarek Samad will join Lundbeck on 1 May 2021 as Senior Vice President, Head of Research. Samad will play a key role in Lundbeck’s ambition to have a premier neuroscience pipeline and to continue the transformation towards a focus on helping people living with niche and rare brain diseases, the company states. “I am pleased […]
