Sosei Names New CEO
Executive Summary
Japanese biopharma Sosei Group Corporation has appointed Peter Bains representative executive officer and CEO, taking over from founder Shinichi Tamura, who has been appointed representative executive officer and executive chair. Bains joins the company from Syngene International Ltd., where he was executive director and CEO. Prior to this, he held leadership positions at several businesses, including Heptares Therapeutics Ltd and GlaxoSmithKline PLC. (Also see "Heptares-Powered Sosei's Incoming CEO Explains What Happens Next" - Scrip, 28 Apr, 2016.)