Executive in Biological Technology

Exosome Diagnostics Appoints Former Roche Executive Greg Zdechlik as Chief Operating Officer

Zdechlik was Founding member of the U.S. Clinical Molecular Diagnostic Group NEW YORK, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Exosome Diagnostics, Inc., the developer of non-invasive molecular oncology diagnostics to aid in early cancer detection and therapeutic selection, announc...

ClearTrial Selected to Lead Executive Panel from Pharmaceutical and Service Provider Companies at ExL Conference

Kelly Larrabee, Director, Clinical Services, will lead a panel of life sciences executives on the topic of "Capitalizing on Trends in Negotiation, Contracts, and Risk and Reward." Discussion will center around risk/reward approaches and technology collaboration among clinical trial spo...

Xanodyne Announces New Executive Team Members

NEWPORT, Ky., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an integrated specialty pharmaceutical company with both development and commercial capabilities focused on women's healthcare and pain management, today announced the appointment of three new members to its executive ...

IDEV Technologies Names Veteran Medical Device Executive Rick Anderson Chairman of the Board of Directors

HOUSTON, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEV Technologies, Incorporated, (IDEV) an emerging leader in the development and marketing of minimally invasive medical technologies, today announced the appointment of veteran medical device executive Rick Anderson to Chairman of its Board of Directors. Thomas M...

Horizon Therapeutics Names Dr. Jeffrey W. Sherman Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer

--Dr. Sherman also elected President of the Drug Information Association (DIA)-- NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey W. Sherman, M.D., F.A.C.P., as its executive vice presi...

Campbell Alliance Adds Industry Veterans Jon W. McGarity and David Lilley as Executive Vice Presidents

RALEIGH, N.C., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Campbell Alliance, the leading management consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, today announced that it has appointed industry veterans Jon W. McGarity and David Lilley as Executive Vice Presidents. Both gentlemen will work...

Crystal Research Associates, LLC Issues Executive Informational Overview(R) (EIO(R)) on GenSpera, Inc.

NEW YORK, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Research Associates, LLC announced today that it has issued an Executive Informational Overview(R) (EIO(R)) on GenSpera, Inc., a closely held company. The full 56-page report can be found at www.crystalra.com . GenSpera, Inc. ("GenSpera" or "the Com...

Lexicon Names Ajay Bansal Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX ) announced today the appointment of Ajay Bansal as executive vice president, corporate development and chief financial officer. Mr. Bansal has more than 20 years of experience in the biotechn...

Premier Research Names Hal Ward, R.Ph., PharmD as Executive Director, Global Pharmacovigilance

PHILADELPHIA, May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Premier Research Group Limited, the international pharmaceutical services company, announces the appointment of Hal Ward, R.Ph., PharmD as Executive Director, Global Pharmacovigilance. In this position, he will lead the global pharmacovigilance team ensuring th...

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Ron Bentsur as Chief Executive Officer

NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: KERX ) announced today the appointment of Ron Bentsur as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. It is also anticipated that Ron Bentsur will join the Company's Board of Directors at the annual mee...

Follica Appoints Drug Development and Dermatology Veteran, William D. Ju, as Chief Executive Officer

BOSTON, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Follica Inc., a privately held developer of novel therapies for androgenetic alopecia and other hair follicle and skin disorders, today announced that William D. Ju, M.D. has been appointed as president and chief executive officer. Dr. Ju succeeds Daphne Zohar, mana...

OmniComm Systems Appoints EDC Veteran Dr. Wolfgang Summa to Executive Vice President, Europe & Asia/Pacific

OMNICOMM CONTINUES ITS EXPANSION INTO EUROPE AND STRENGTHENS ITS SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OmniComm Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: OMCM.OB), a leader in integrated electronic data capture (EDC) solutions for clinical trials, today anno...

The Arcas Group Appoints Executive Vice President

ATLANTA, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arcas Group, a leading life-sciences marketing organization, today announced the appointment of Stefan Terwindt, MBA as Executive Vice President. He will assume responsibility for the commercialization of MDOUTLOOK(R). Mr. Terwindt previously served as Preside...

ALS Therapy Development Institute, the World's Largest Non-Profit Biotech, Appoints Steve Perrin, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer

Board of Directors Also Appoints a New President and Adds A New Member CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Steve Perrin, Ph.D., was appointed chief executive officer and Maureen Lister was appointed president of the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) during the annual ...

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Michael P. Tarnok as Interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

NEW YORK, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: KERX ) today announced the appointment of Michael P. Tarnok to be its interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Michael S. Weiss, effective immediately. Mr. Tarnok, age 54, has served on Ker...

Cliff Consulting, Inc. Adds Former Banking IT Executive Ashok Moorthy to Its Team

OAKLAND, Calif., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Marin resident and former Wells Fargo Executive Vice President Ashok Moorthy has joined Cliff Consulting, Inc., ( http://www.cliffconsulting.net ), a local firm that provides highly experienced project leadership to corporations and non-profits through...

Crystal Research Associates, LLC Issues an Executive Informational Overview(R) (EIO(R)) on ACT Biotech, Inc.

NEW YORK, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Research Associates, LLC announced today that it has issued an Executive Informational Overview(R) (EIO(R)) on ACT Biotech, Inc. The full 56-page report can be found at www.crystalra.com . ACT Biotech, Inc. ("ACT Biotech" or "the Company") is a cl...

XIFIN Inc. CEO to Speak at Executive War College Conference

SAN DIEGO, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- XIFIN Inc., the leading provider of revenue cycle management for diagnostic laboratories, announced today that XIFIN's CEO and Executive Chairman, Lale White, will speak at the Executive War College Conference in New Orleans on April 28th 2009. In attendance wil...

Dr. Roddy Carter Named President and Chief Executive Officer of WellGen, Inc.

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- WellGen, Inc. today announced that Dr. Roderick (Roddy) Carter, M.D., M.Sc., has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Carter, 45, takes over from Robert J. Bertoldi, who was serving as interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr....

Crystal Research Associates, LLC Issues Executive Informational Overview(R) (EIO(R)) on Neuralstem, Inc.

NEW YORK, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Research Associates, LLC announced today that it has issued an Executive Informational Overview(R) (EIO(R)) on Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CUR ). The full 56-page report can be found at www.crystalra.com . Neuralstem, Inc. ("Neuralstem" or "the ...

Jovianna DiCarlo Named ConsentSolutions, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer

ConsentSolutions, Inc., a provider of electronic informed consent software for clinical research trials has named Jovianna DiCarlo President & Chief Executive Officer. Jovianna DiCarlo brings over 20 years experience driving new pharmaceutical therapeutics and devices through the entire deve...

Allegro Diagnostics Expands Board and Executive Team

Allegro Diagnostics, a leader in the field of molecular diagnostics for lung cancer, has announced that Stephen Chubb has joined the company's board of directors and Stephanie Hallam, Ph.D. has joined the company as Vice President of Operations and Quality Systems. Bost...

Stem Cell Industry Insider Mercedes Walton Discusses President Obama's Stem Cell Executive Order

- Mercedes Walton, Chairman and CEO of Cryo-Cell International and C'elle(SM), Welcomes President Obama's Stem Cell Decision - OLDSMAR, Fla., March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As the CEO of Cryo-Cell International, the nation's most established private family cord blood bank, Mercedes Walton...

Veridiam Appoints Andrew Gale as Chief Executive Officer

SAN DIEGO, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- VERIDIAM ( www.veridiam.com ), a major integrated contract manufacturer of build-to-print metal tubing, components, and assemblies, custom engineered to meet the needs of power generation, dental, medical, aerospace, industrial and other highly-critical applicat...

Lakewood-Amedex, Inc. Appoints William J. Robison, Former Executive Vice President of Pfizer, as Board Member

SARASOTA, Fla., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Lakewood-Amedex, Inc., (L-A), the anti-infectives biopharmaceutical company developing a unique portfolio of anti-bacterial and anti-viral products including NuBiotics(R), a novel family of synthetic anti-bacterial compounds, announced today the appointment...

Agendia Appoints Seasoned Diagnostics Executive Albert A. Luderer to Supervisory Board

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California and AMSTERDAM, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, today announced the appointment of Dr. Albert A. (Al) Luderer to its Supervisory Board. Dr. Luderer has more than 30 years of experience in in vitro medical diagn...

Sparta Systems Bolsters Executive Leadership Team with Strategic Additions

Vice Presidents will Leverage Respective Technology and Market Experience to Support Quality Management Leader's Global Growth HOLMDEL, N.J., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Sparta Systems, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise quality and compliance management software, today announced the appoin...

Pearl Therapeutics Appoints Perry Karsen as Chief Executive Officer

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing products for the treatment of widely prevalent respiratory diseases, announced today the appointment of Perry Karsen as Chief Executive Officer. "We are delighted to attract a corporate le...

Sinobiomed Announces New Executive Team

NEW EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT TO MOVE SWIFTLY ON LICENSING, FUNDING, ACQUISITION AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES TO ACCELERATE GROWTH SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Sinobiomed Inc. ("Sinobiomed," or "the Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: SOBM) is...

Crystal Research Associates, LLC Issues Executive Informational Overview(R) (EIO(R)) on Bioniche Life Sciences Inc.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Research Associates, LLC announced today that it has issued an updated Executive Informational Overview(R) (EIO(R)) on Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (BNC: TSX). The full 68-page report can be found at www.crystalra.com . Bioniche Life Sciences In...

iZumi Bio, Inc., Appoints John Walker as Chief Executive Officer

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- iZumi Bio, Inc., announced today the appointment of John P. Walker as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company's Board of Directors. Walker was most recently the Chairman and CEO of Novacea, Inc. which merged with Transcept Pharmaceuti...

January 2009 - Rahu Appoints David Greensmith to Non Executive Directo

NOTTINGHAM, England, February 2 /PRNewswire/ -- - With Photo David has enjoyed a long and highly successful career in the global chemical sector including Managing Director Fujifilm, Chief Operating Officer of Avecia, and as one of the three directors leading Zeneca Specialty Che...

Nexsun Corp Names Industry Executive David Pyrce as Chief Executive Officer

Nexsun Corp, a leader in renewable energy and biofuels development and production, today announced the appointment of David Pyrce as its Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors. Los Angeles (PRWEB) January 29, 2009 -- Nexsun Corp, a leader in renewa...

BMP Sunstone Adopts Voluntary Executive Compensation Restrictions in 2008 and 2009

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- BMP Sunstone Corporation (Nasdaq: BJGP ) ("BMP Sunstone" or the "Company"), today announced that senior executives voluntarily elected certain compensation restrictions in the fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Senior executives rescind...

Sangart, Inc. Announces Key Executive Appointments and Company Restructuring

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Sangart, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development and commercialization of oxygen-therapeutic agents, today announced a company restructuring that includes the addition of four key leadership positions and a signifi...

Algeta Appoints Andrew Kay as President and Chief Executive Officer

OSLO, December 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Appointment Enhances Algeta's Commercial Capabilities and Aims to Accelerate Further Development of Alpharadin in Advanced Prostate Cancer Algeta ASA (OSE: ALGETA), the Norwegian cancer therapeutics company, announces that Mr. Andrew Ka...

Interface Biologics secures $5mm financing and appoints Thomas P. Reeves President and Chief Executive Officer

TORONTO, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ - Interface Biologics Inc. - a privately held developer of novel biomedical-polymers for use in implantable medical devices - is announcing that it has secured a $5mm financing round. Participating in the round were existing investors Covington Capital, VG Partners and...

Terumo Heart Announces Appointment of William Pinon to Chief Executive Officer and President

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Terumo Heart, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of William Pinon to the position of Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.) and President, effective immediately. "With its innovative mag-lev technology, Terumo Heart is positioned for a strong leadership...

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...

KGI Announces Second Annual Executive Education Conference for Women in Life Sciences

CLAREMONT, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) today announced that the second annual "Next Generation Bioscience Leaders: Executive Education for Women in the Life Science Industry" (NGBL) forum will be held Jan. 19-23, 2009, and will feature eight female CEOs of life ...