Appointments
Drug development group Hovione has announced that the board of directors and the shareholders have approved the appointment of Dr. Jean-Luc Herbeaux as its new CEO. Guy Villax, who has been Hovione's CEO for the past 25 years will now serve as a member of the board and shareholder. During his tenure, Hovione grew tenfold. [...]
Chemaxon, which supports software development for life science research, has announced the appointment of Richard Jones as CEO, taking over from business owner Ferenc Csizmadia. Jones said: "Chemaxon has a great reputation globally. Following on from my work in Lab of the Future, I am excited about the opportunity to take data in science and [...]
Personalised clinical study services firm mdgroup has appointed Steph Katz as director of its business subsidiary Seacole Health. Seacole Health combines mdgroup's mobile health and clinical research staff resourcing. Katz started out as an oncology nurse in intensive care units, before taking a management role, helping to develop and operationalise institutional, federal and commercial clinical research [...]
Digital health and diagnostics firm Arcensus has appointed its founder, Professor Dr Arndt Rolfs, as CEO. Professor Rolfs succeeds Michael Schlenk, who will remain an active member of its supervisory board. Rolfs is a multi-entrepreneur in biotech and former CEO of several innovative biotech companies, including Nasdaq-listed company CENTOGENE. Mr Schlenk wished the new CEO [...]
Oxford Science Enterprises, IP partner of the University of Oxford and a "science business builder", has made two appointments to boost its life sciences and health tech expertise. Craig Fox joins as operating partner, life sciences, and Caroline Cake, as entrepreneur in residence, health tech. Fox will work across Oxford Science Enterprises’ life sciences portfolio and apply his operating [...]
Dr Nicholas Cummins, a world-leading academic and lecturer in AI for speech analysis at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London, is stepping into the start-up world and taking up an additional role as chief science officer at healthtech Thymia. Co-founded by neuroscientist Emilia Molimpakis and theoretical physicist Stefano Goria, Thymia [...]
This month's acquisition of health tech firm Ripple by relaxation app Calm has seen Ripple's CEO David Ko appointed Calm's co-CEO. Ko will share the CEO berth with Michael Acton Smith, co-founder of Calm. Ripple is focused on finding "the most impactful ways to bring physical, mental, and social help to every person". It recently [...]
Proximie, the global health tech platform digitising operating rooms around the world, has appointed a new GM for the Americas, and a chief growth officer, amid ongoing expansion. Charlie H. Wilhelm joins as GM for the Americas, bringing vast industry experience and expertise. Most recently, he was the president and COO of KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America - [...]
HN, a health tech company that provides AI-guided case-finding, remote monitoring, clinical coaching and virtual ward solutions to the NHS has bolstered its specialist advisory board with the addition of two new members. Heather Cook, one of the UK’s leading digital health innovation and scale-up experts, has joined HN, along with Robert Harris, an experienced [...]
Jessica Holmquist has been appointed CFO of international medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra. Jessica Holmquist holds a Masters in Economics and Business from the Stockholm School of Economics, with a major in accounting and finance and will bring extensive experience from companies with international operations. Holmquist will join Sectra from her role as Business [...]
