Merck upped Ken Frazier to president. He had been president of Global Human Health worldwide sales and marketing.
PharmAthene appointed Mitchel Sayare to its board.
Michael Marine joined the Sabine Vaccine Institute as CEO.
Interleukin Genetics added William Mills to its board.
Rigel Pharmaceuticals was named one of the recipients of the 2010 Innovators Award of Excellence by the San Mateo County Economic Development Association.
VIVUS appointed Michael Miller SVP and CCO.
Simbionix added Glen Mayfield and Raanan Cohen to its board.
PharmAthene’s board upped Eric Richman to interim CEO.
China Medicine appointed Fred Wai-Kuen Cheung its new CFO.
Chimerix promoted Kenneth Moch from COO to president and CEO and added him to its board. The company also named George Painter chief scientific officer and chairman of the board.
Genecor CEO Tjerk de Ruiter was elected chair of the industrial and environmental section of BIO, as well as its board.
Moving On + Up – 5/6/2010
Ken Frazier