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Evecxia Therapeutics Announces CEO Transition

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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Evecxia Therapeutics, Inc., the leader in serotonin synthesis amplification to treat brain disorders, today announced that Dr. Jacob Jacobsen has been appointed President and CEO.

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  • Evecxia Therapeutics, Inc., the leader in serotonin synthesis amplification to treat brain disorders, today announced that Dr. Jacob Jacobsen has been appointed President and CEO.
  • Dr. Jacobsen succeeds Joseph Patti, Ph.D., who has stepped down from his role as President and CEO of Evecxia to pursue other interests.
  • While a scientist at Duke University, he co-founded Evecxia with the late James B Duke Professor, Dr. Marc Caron.
  • “I am excited to be leading Evecxia at this pivotal time in the Company’s history,” said Dr. Jacobsen.

Henkel Appoints North America President

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Henkel, a leading manufacturer of well-known consumer brands including Persil®, Purex®, and all® laundry detergents, and global leader in the industrial business for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, announced that it has named Pernille Lind Olsen as President of the North America region.

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  • She also serves as Corporate Senior Vice President Adhesive Technologies Packaging & Consumer Goods; and Regional Head Adhesive Technologies, North America.
  • In her role as President Henkel North America, Lind Olsen succeeds Steven Essick who has retired after 27 years with the company.
  • Lind Olsen is well-positioned to lead Henkel North America with an entrepreneurial and strategic mindset, shaped by her significant global market knowledge and business development experiences.
  • Her background in leading diverse and high-performing teams will empower the Henkel North America teams to bring value to our customers and drive growth across industries and markets.

Parexel Announces Updates to Board of Directors

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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New Board members bring strong mix of investment, financial and industry expertise to advance company’s patients-first focus and deliver on its strategic roadmap.

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  • New Board members bring strong mix of investment, financial and industry expertise to advance company’s patients-first focus and deliver on its strategic roadmap.
  • I look forward to working alongside Michael, John and the entire Parexel Board and leadership team to advance these priorities and deliver on our strategic roadmap.”
    Sheri McCoy, Chairperson of the Board, added, “We are delighted to welcome Michael and John to the Parexel Board.
  • Mr. Bruun serves on the Boards of Directors at Advania, GS Wyvern, LRQA, Norgine and Northvolt.
  • In addition to Mr. Bruun and Mr. Groetelaars, Parexel’s Board of Directors includes:
    Mr. Eric Liu, Partner, Head of North American Private Equity and Global Co-Head of Healthcare, EQT

Service Express Names Kim Randers Chief People Officer

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Service Express, a global leader in data center and managed infrastructure solutions, has named Kim Randers Chief People Officer.

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  • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Service Express, a global leader in data center and managed infrastructure solutions, has named Kim Randers Chief People Officer.
  • Randers joined Service Express as Human Resources Director in 2021.
  • "Kim is a results-oriented leader who has spent over two decades transforming HR teams and adding value to entire organizations," said Ron Alvesteffer, President & CEO of Service Express.
  • I'm confident Kim's leadership will support Service Express in the next phase of our company growth."

Service Express Names Kim Randers Chief People Officer

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Service Express, a global leader in data center and managed infrastructure solutions, has named Kim Randers Chief People Officer.

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  • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Service Express, a global leader in data center and managed infrastructure solutions, has named Kim Randers Chief People Officer.
  • Randers joined Service Express as Human Resources Director in 2021.
  • "Kim is a results-oriented leader who has spent over two decades transforming HR teams and adding value to entire organizations," said Ron Alvesteffer, President & CEO of Service Express.
  • I'm confident Kim's leadership will support Service Express in the next phase of our company growth."

ADM Announces Appointment of Nuria Miquel as Chief Science Officer

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in innovative solutions from nature, today announced the appointment of Dr. Nuria Miquel as senior vice president and chief science officer, effective August 1.

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  • ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in innovative solutions from nature, today announced the appointment of Dr. Nuria Miquel as senior vice president and chief science officer, effective August 1.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230609005414/en/
    “Innovation is a foundation of ADM’s culture and strategy, and I am proud to ask Nuria to lead our efforts as we expand the horizons of food, fuel, feed, and industrial and consumer products made from nature,” said ADM Chief Executive Officer Juan Luciano.
  • She joined ADM three years ago as leader of science and technology for the company’s Nutrition segment.
  • Miquel will replace Dr. Todd Werpy, who has announced his retirement after leading ADM’s R&D and innovation efforts for 16 years.

BioInnovation Institute appointed by the Danish government to run international deep tech start-up accelerator to unlock the potential in quantum science

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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Deep tech and quantum science have received significant attention from governmental organizations, universities, and investors for their potential to play a role in tackling significant societal challenges.

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  • Deep tech and quantum science have received significant attention from governmental organizations, universities, and investors for their potential to play a role in tackling significant societal challenges.
  • To unlock the potential in quantum science through start-up innovation, the Danish Government has appointed the BII to create and run a new deep tech start-up accelerator.
  • Quantum is of great strategic importance to Denmark and requires close collaboration between the Government, universities and private entities.
  • Jens Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of BioInnovation Institute says: "We are proud to have been appointed by the Danish government to drive the new quantum accelerator in collaboration with strong players in the science ecosystem.

BioInnovation Institute appointed by the Danish government to run international deep tech start-up accelerator to unlock the potential in quantum science

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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Deep tech and quantum science have received significant attention from governmental organizations, universities, and investors for their potential to play a role in tackling significant societal challenges.

Key Points: 
  • Deep tech and quantum science have received significant attention from governmental organizations, universities, and investors for their potential to play a role in tackling significant societal challenges.
  • To unlock the potential in quantum science through start-up innovation, the Danish Government has appointed the BII to create and run a new deep tech start-up accelerator.
  • Quantum is of great strategic importance to Denmark and requires close collaboration between the Government, universities and private entities.
  • Jens Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of BioInnovation Institute says: "We are proud to have been appointed by the Danish government to drive the new quantum accelerator in collaboration with strong players in the science ecosystem.

PreOmics Introduces a Novel BeatBox™ FFPE Workflow for Accelerated, In-depth Tissue Proteomics

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Friday, April 14, 2023
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At the AACR Annual Meeting 2023, PreOmics GmbH announced the launch of a BeatBox-based FFPE workflow, which simplifies, speeds up and standardizes FFPE sample preparation for deep, unbiased tissue proteomics by subsequent protein digestion and nanoLC-MS/MS analysis.

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  • At the AACR Annual Meeting 2023, PreOmics GmbH announced the launch of a BeatBox-based FFPE workflow, which simplifies, speeds up and standardizes FFPE sample preparation for deep, unbiased tissue proteomics by subsequent protein digestion and nanoLC-MS/MS analysis.
  • With flexible input amounts from 1-50 mg, it consistently delivers reproducible results for LC-MS-based proteomics with scalable throughput from 1-96 samples.
  • Already successful for fresh tissue and cell-line proteomics, with the novel FFPE protocol the BeatBox can now efficiently process FFPE samples for downstream tissue proteomics.
  • The BeatBox-based FFPE workflow was shown to increase the proteomic depth for FFPE, as well as for fresh frozen tissue on average by 14% to 43%, depending on tissue type.

Third International Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Conference to Be Held in Washington, D.C. On October 27-29, 2023

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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LANCASTER, Pa., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 27, 2023, the third International Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD) Conference will be hosted by The Speak Foundation at the Grand Hyatt Washington, DC.

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  • LANCASTER, Pa., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 27, 2023, the third International Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD) Conference will be hosted by The Speak Foundation at the Grand Hyatt Washington, DC.
  • The second International LGMD conference was in 2021 and was offered in a virtual format due to COVID-19.
  • The conference will be back in person this year and will be offering live-streamed sessions for those unable to attend.
  • There will be a number of "breakout sessions" at the Conference geared toward providing practical advice to the patient community.