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New Director of Lab Sales for Polymathic Analytical Labs

ORANGEBURG, S.C., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Polymathic Analytical Labs, a Zeus company, announces that William J. Kerr will assume the role of Director of Laboratory Sales. With more than 40 years of polymer experience, Polymathic Analytical Labs' core business is the specialized and routine tes...

Biocept, Inc. Announces Two New Director Appointments

SAN DIEGO, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Biocept, Inc. ("Biocept"), an emerging leader in biotechnology, announced today the appointment of Daniel H. Petree and M. Faye Wilson as Directors. "We are pleased to welcome Dan and Faye to our Board. Their experience will be invaluable to us as we move in...

Nobel Laureate Lee Hartwell to Retire as President and Director of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in 2010

SEATTLE, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center board of trustees today announced that its president and director, Lee Hartwell, Ph.D., plans to retire in June 2010. Hartwell, a recipient of the 2001 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, has been president and director...

Santaris Pharma Director Appointed Adjunct Professor in RNA Biology at the University of Aalborg, Denmark

COPENHAGEN, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Santaris Pharma and Copenhagen Institute of Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark, announced today that Director of microRNA, Santaris Pharma, Sakari Kauppinen, has been appointed Adjunct Professor in RNA Biology at Copenhagen Institute of Technology. The a...

Dr. Chris Huber Joins Asymchem Laboratories Inc. as Director of Chemical Development

MORRISVILLE, N.C., May 20 /PRNewswire/ --Asymchem Laboratories, Inc., a leading research-based contract manufacturer of API's, intermediates and Drug Products to the pharmaceutical industry, with sites in the U.S. and China, is pleased to announce the recent addition of Dr. Chris Huber as Director...

Hector Garcia Joins Particle Sciences as Director of Quality Assurance

BETHLEHEM, Pa., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Particle Sciences, Inc. today announced the appointment of Hector Garcia to the position of Director, Quality Assurance. Mr. Garcia will report to Dr. Robert Lee, VP, Pharmaceutical Development. Mr. Garcia joins Particle Sciences following more than 3...

Spherix Recruiting New 'Independent' Director to Regain NASDAQ Compliance

BETHESDA, Md., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spherix Incorporated (Nasdaq: SPEX ), an innovator in biotechnology for diabetes therapy, and a provider of technical and regulatory consulting services to food, supplement, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, today announced that on Apri...

URAC Director of Pharmacy Programs to Speak at Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Annual Meeting

To Provide Overview of Pharmacy Benefit Management Accreditation Standards WASHINGTON, April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- URAC , the leading health care accreditation and education organization, announced today that Director of Pharmacy Programs Janice Anderson, RPh, has been selected to ...

Sinobiopharma, Inc. Appoints New Director of Marketing

NANTONG, China, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sinobiopharma Pharmaceutical Group (OTC Bulletin Board: SNBP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Yan Tan as Director of Marketing. Ms. Tan joins Sinobiopharma from Organon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Netherlands. She served as a China...

Former President of Sports Cardiology Consultants, LLC Christine Lawless, MD, MBA, ABCL, FACC, FACSM, Named Medical Director of CME Enterprise

CARMEL, Ind., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Christine Lawless, MD, has accepted the position as Medical Director of CME Enterprise, an ACCME-accredited provider of continuing medical education (CME), beginning March 2, 2009. Recognized as one of the world's leading authorities in sports medicine card...

Investor Group Files Complaint With Irish Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Against Named Directors of Trinity Biotech

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- An investor group in Trinity Biotech plc (Nasdaq: TRIB ), an Irish based developer and manufacturer of diagnostic products, has petitioned the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to facilitate compliance with key company law provisions de...

Pharmacyclics Announces Appointment of New Management Team and Board Director to Accelerate Its Future Growth

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pharmacyclics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCYC ), a developmental stage biopharmaceutical company with four drug candidates in clinical testing and several late stage preclinical programs, announced today the appointment of a new management team and a ...

Famed IT Investor and Director of 23andme Esther Dyson Identifies on IdeasProject.com Genetic Information as an Extremely Disruptive Force

Video interview with Dyson featured on IdeasProject.com, Nokia's new website, which provides innovative ways to interact with thought leaders and their "big ideas" about the future of communications San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 12, 2009 -- Esther Dyson, ...

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Confirms Receipt of Director Nomination Notices

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN ) confirmed today that it has received a notice from Amylin shareholder Icahn Capital LP and affiliated funds announcing their intent to nominate a slate of five directors to stand for election at the Company...

French Agency AMP Appoints Dr Kamel Senouci as Director of SIVAC Initiative (Supporting Independent Immunization and Vaccine Advisory Committees)

PARIS, January 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The French agency Agence de Medecine Preventive (AMP) announced today the appointment of Dr. Kamel Senouci as Program Director for the SIVAC (Supporting Independent Immunization and Vaccine Advisory Committees) initiative. This program aims at contributing to ...

Cyntellect Appoints Former BD Biosciences Executive Andre Lubarsky as Director of Sales - North America

New hire brings over 20 years of commercial life sciences sales experience to Cyntellect SAN DIEGO, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyntellect, a privately-held life sciences company leading the development and commercialization of live cell analysis and manipulation systems, announced today that...

Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy Hires Rinku A. Patel, PharmD as Director of Pharmacy Development and Operations

SWARTZ CREEK, Mich., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy today announced that Dr. Rinku A. Patel has joined the company's executive management team. Dr. Patel will serve as Director of Pharmacy Development and Operations. She will be responsible for the management and developmen...

MRI Expands Energy Role: Launches Center for Integrated Algal Research and Creates Director of Energy Programs Position

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Midwest Research Institute (MRI) today announced the formation of a new Center for Integrated Algal Research and the appointment to a newly created position, the Director of Energy Programs. "Reducing America's dependence on foreign oil is...

Biocept, Inc. Announces CEO and Director Appointments

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Biocept, Inc. ("Biocept"), an emerging leader in biotechnology, announced today the appointment of Stephen M. Coutts, Ph.D. as CEO, President and Director and the appointment of Edward A. Dennis, Ph.D., as Director. Biocept also announced the resignation of it...

Former Scientific Director at Genomics Institute of Novartis Research Foundation Named President of Cell Therapeutics Europe

Readies R & D facilities for Ap3ana, CTI's 'personalized medicine' venture SEATTLE, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq: CTIC ) announced today that Christina A. Waters, Ph.D., M.B.A., most recently President and COO of a Tyr Pharma and formerly Director of S...

Dr. Charles Sanders to Become Lead Director of Epiphany Biosciences

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Epiphany Biosciences, Inc. announced today that Dr. Charles Sanders has accepted the position of Lead Director. Dr. Sanders is a highly experienced biotechnology and pharmaceutical executive, currently serving as Lead Director of Genentech. He ha...

Synthetech Announces New Director of Manufacturing

ALBANY, Ore., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synthetech, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NZYM) announced today the appointment of Dr. Frederic Farkas as Director of Manufacturing effective on October 1, 2008. Since May 2008, Dr. Farkas has provided consulting services to Synthetech. Dr. Farkas h...

New England Peptide Names Director of Chemical Development

New England Peptide, LLC (NEP), has named Robert P. Hammer, Ph.D., director of chemical development. Gardner, Mass. (PRWEB) September 30, 2008 -- New England Peptide, LLC (NEP), has named Robert P. Hammer, Ph.D., director of chemical development. Hammer comes to NE...

ACORN Contract Research Organization Appoints Tara Webb as Senior Director of CRO Business Development

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network (ACORN) (TM), a national oncology-focused Contract Research Organization (CRO) and clinical trial network, announced today that it has named Tara Webb as Senior Director of Business Development. Webb bring...

Exosome Diagnostics Appoints Johan Skog, Ph.D., as Director of Genetics Research

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Exosome Diagnostics, Inc. today announced the appointment of Johan Skog, Ph.D., as director of genetics research. In this role, Dr. Skog will oversee the research program that underlies the company's development of its blood-based diagnostics that can identif...

ARCA biopharma Appoints William R. Hiatt as Director of Clinical and Regulatory Strategy

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- ARCA biopharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically-targeted therapies for heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases, announced today that it has appointed William R. Hiatt, MD, as Director of Clinical and Regulatory Strateg...

DOE JGI Director Eddy Rubin highlights the genomics of plant-based biofuels in the journal Nature

WALNUT CREEK, CAGenomics is accelerating improvements for converting plant biomass into biofuelas an alternative to fossil fuel for the nation's transportation needs, reports Eddy Rubin, Director of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI), in the August 14 edition of the jou...

Shire Ltd.: Robin Buchanan to Step Down as Non-Executive Director on Completion of Term of Office

BASINGSTOKE, England and PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire Limited (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company announces that non-executive director Robin Buchanan, due to his other commitments, will step down from the Board of Di...

AMT Appoints Director Global Marketing and Sales

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (Euronext: AMT), a leader in the field of human gene therapy, announced today the appointment of Mrs. Janneke de Wal, M.D., as Director Global Marketing and Sales. She will report to Anthony J. Gring...

J. Craig Venter Institute Names Robert Friedman, Ph.D., Deputy Director of West Coast Facility

Other Key Senior Scientist Promotions Announced ROCKVILLE, Md. and LA JOLLA, Calif., June 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), a not-for-profit genomic research organization, today announced that Robert Friedman, Ph.D., has been named the new Deputy Director of...

BioNeutral Laboratories Announces the Appointment of Stephen Browand as a Director to Head Military, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

NEWARK, N.J., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- BioNeutral announced today that Steve Browand will direct the company's efforts to sell its advanced chemical technology products to the military, Homeland Security and governmental departments. Steve Browand said, "I have reviewed the test results announc...

Faith Haines Kolb Joins PROMETRIKA as Senior Director of Clinical Operations and Data Management

Move further expands PROMETRIKA's focus in key areas in contract research including clinical trial planning and execution, clinical monitoring, and data management/electronic data capture. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- PROMETRIKA, LLC, a contract research organizatio...

Graham Hetherington Appointed Chief Financial Officer and Board Director at Shire

BASINGSTOKE, England, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Shire Limited (LSE: SHP)(NASDAQ: SHPGY ), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces today that Graham Hetherington will join the Company as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Board Director on...

Premier Research Names Anthony Faragasso, MD as Executive Director and Global Head of Medical Management and Safety

PHILADELPHIA, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Premier Research Group plc (AIM: PRG), the international pharmaceutical services group, announces the appointment of Anthony Faragasso, MD as Executive Director and Global Head of Medical Management and Safety. In this position, Dr. Faragasso will lead the ...

Signalife Appoints Lee Ehrlichman as Company Director and Operations Director; Additional Notice Received From Amex Regarding Sharholders' Equity Deficiency

GREENVILLE, S.C., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Signalife, Inc. (Amex: SGN ) has announced that it has appointed Mr. Lee B. Ehrlichman to the company's board of directors on May 10, 2008, and as the company's Director of Operations. Mr. Ehrlichman, who pioneered outpatient realtime cardiac...

Synvista Therapeutics Increases Commercial Focus by Appointing David C. Tantillo Senior Director of Marketing and Sales

MONTVALE, N.J., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synvista Therapeutics, Inc. (Amex: SYI ) is increasing the Company's commercial focus with the appointment of David C. Tantillo as Senior Director, Marketing and Sales, a newly created position. Beginning today, Mr. Tantillo will be responsible...

Roche Research Director Grace Ju Hailed as NJABR 'Outstanding Woman of Science'

NUTLEY, N.J., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche is pleased to announce that Grace Ju, Ph.D., research director, RNA Therapeutics Discovery Research at Roche, was honored as an "Outstanding Woman of Science" by the New Jersey Association of Biomedical Research (NJABR) at its 2008 Red Carpet Thank You...

Dr Michael Rosenblatt Appointed Non-Executive Director at Shire

BASINGSTOKE, England, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Shire plc (LSE: SHP) (NASDAQ: SHPGY ), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces today that Michael Rosenblatt M.D. will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Dr Ro...

Angiotech announces director resignation

VANCOUVER, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANPI , TSX: ANP), a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, announced the resignation of Greg Peet from his position as a non-executive director of the Company. Mr. Peet has resigned to e...

NanoLogix Inc. Presents at the National Hydrogen Association Conference & Provides Operations, Management and Director Update

HUBBARD, Ohio, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NanoLogix, Inc. (OTC: NNLX - News) a nano-biotechnology company is pleased to provide the following updates on company events: NanoLogix personnel are manning a booth and presenting at the National Hydrogen Association Expo in Sacramento this...