BigWigs & New Gigs: Life Sciences

Fishers-based INCOG BioPharma Services has hired Tom Hickman as a senior manager of business development. He most recently was director of business development at Chainyard in North Carolina.... Read More

Genezen Inc., a cell and gene therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization, has appointed Ray Kaczmarek chief executive officer. He has more than 28 years of leadership experience with the past 20 years in pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing and supply chain operations.  The past seven years, Kaczmarek has served in various roles at the executive level […]... Read More

West Lafayette-based diagnostic startup Amplified Services has hired Daniel Sheik as director of research and technology. He previously served as a research and development leader at Cellphire... Read More

Indianapolis-based Genezen Laboratories Inc. has appointed Brok Weichbrodt vice president of operations. He previously served as director of commercial operations at Catalent.... Read More

The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute has hired Michelle Shwery as chief operating officer. She previously served as a senior director at Eli Lilly and Co.... Read More

Inotiv Inc. has hired Dr. Kenneth Swart as vice president of bioanalytical sciences. He previously served in bioanalytical sciences and translational pharmacology at Parexel.... Read More

Eli Lilly and Co. has named Diogo Rau senior vice-president, chief information and digital officer. Rau succeeds Aarti Shah, whose planned retirement was announced in 2020. Rau most recently served as an information technology executive for retail and online stores at Apple Inc. “We are excited to welcome Diogo as the new leader of Lilly’s information technology and […]... Read More

Bioanalytical Systems has appointed Greg Beattie as chief operating officer of Inotiv. He has more than 30 years of contract research experience and held various leadership roles at Charles River Labo... Read More

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has announced that Ellie Humphrey has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Transformation Officer. Humphrey will report directly to Zimmer President and Chief Executive Officer Bryan Hanson. Humphrey formerly held leadership roles at Medtronic, most recently serving as Vice President of Enterprise Excellence and Business Transformation. She will be […]... Read More

West Lafayette-based Bioanalytical Systems Inc., doing business as Inotiv, has added Diane Tutko Francisco as senior director of client experience. She most recently served as director of the clinical project management office for ICON. Francisco has also held leadership positions with PPD and Covance Laboratories Inc. She earned her BA in chemistry and mathematics from Wartburg College  and […]... Read More

The Indiana Biosciences Research Institute has named Investigator Decio Eizirik as Scientific Director of the IBRI Diabetes Center. Eizirik will focus on recruiting early career investigators and defi... Read More

Indianapolis-based LifeOmic has named Ed Simcox chief strategy officer. He most recently served as chief technology officer and acting chief information officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Hu... Read More

BioCrossroads has hired Darshan Shah as senior vice president/chief data officer. He most recently served as chief data officer for the State of Indiana and executive director of the Management and Pe... Read More

Carmel-based MBX Biosciences Inc. has announced co-founder Kent Hawryluk as its next president and chief executive officer. In addition to his new roles, Hawryluk is a member of the preclinical-stage... Read More

AgReliant Genetics in Westfield has promoted Bruce Searle to vice president of operations. Also, Deanna Flynn has been hired as sales & marketing training specialist.... Read More

Indianapolis-based BioCrossroads has promoted Brian Stemme (pictured) to senior vice president for industry engagement.  Also, Lori LeRoy (pictured) has been promoted to executive vice president of co... Read More

Roche Diagnostics Corp. has selected Matthew Sause as president and chief executive officer of its North American operations, headquartered in Indianapolis. Sause previously served as...... Read More

Indianapolis-based contract research organization AIT Bioscience has named Jeff Goddard chief executive officer and a member of the AIT Bioscience Board of Directors. Goddard is the...... Read More

Ireland’s National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training has hired Purdue's Elizabeth Topp as chief science officer. She has served as professor in the college of pharmacy...... Read More

The Indiana Biosciences Research Institute has named Decio Eizirik (pictured) research fellow for its diabetes research center. Also, Donalyn Scheuner was recently named senior staff...... Read More