On the move

Appointments

The hires, promotions and boardroom changes reshaping leadership across pharma manufacturing, biotech and the CDMO landscape.

Marcus Adeyemi joins Aventa CDMO as Chief Executive Officer

Marcus Adeyemi joins Aventa CDMO as Chief Executive Officer

Marcus Adeyemi, previously VP of Sterile Operations at Sterigenix, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Aventa CDMO effective July 2026.

Dr. Ingrid Halvorsen appointed CEO of Sterigenix

Dr. Ingrid Halvorsen appointed CEO of Sterigenix

Dr. Ingrid Halvorsen, chair of Aventa CDMO and former CSO of Nordic BioPharma, has been named CEO of Sterigenix following the departure of founder-CEO Peter Bergman.

Dr. Lena Brandt named Chief Scientific Officer at Meridian Pharma

Dr. Lena Brandt named Chief Scientific Officer at Meridian Pharma

Meridian Pharma has appointed Dr. Lena Brandt as CSO, effective September 2026. Brandt joins from Bayer, where she led rare-disease discovery.

Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni joins PureLine Labs as Head of Manufacturing Sciences

Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni joins PureLine Labs as Head of Manufacturing Sciences

PureLine Labs has appointed Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni as Head of Manufacturing Sciences. Kulkarni was previously Director of Continuous Manufacturing at Cipla.