5th Jun 2015 09:11
LONDON (Alliance News) - Allied Minds PLC on Friday said it has hired the former chairman and chief executive of US drug company Amgen Inc as a director on its board.
The US-focused science and technology development and commercialisation company said Kevin Sharer, the former head of Amgen, will help oversee its growing portfolio of life science and high-tech companies.
"We are delighted with the appointment of Kevin Sharer to our Board of Directors. He is a seasoned executive with a strong and highly relevant track record of successfully developing and commercialising new and disruptive science and technologies," said Allied Minds Chief Executive Chris Silva.
Allied Minds shares were up 1.7% to 609.00 pence on Friday morning, one of the best performers in the FTSE 250.
By Sam Unsted; [email protected]; @SamUAtAlliance
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