Sanofi Names Houman Ashrafian As R&D Chief, Appoints Head of Business Operations, Chief Digital Officer
Sanofi Names Houman Ashrafian As R&D Chief, Appoints Head of Business Operations, Chief Digital Officer
08/31/23, 11:49 AM
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Industry
pharmaceutical
medical
biotechnology
health care
Position
vice president
head of research and development
Houman Ashrafian, currently a managing partner at SV, will start his new role in September, joining several new members of Sanofi’s executive committee. Emmanuel Frenehard, now global head of digital, has been promoted to chief digital officer. Brian Foard will take over the specialty care global business unit on an interim basis, as Bill Sibold leaves the company to pursue a new opportunity.
Company Info
Location
paris, ile de france, france
Additional Info
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gyroscope Therapeutics Holdings plc (Gyroscope), a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on diseases of the eye, today announced that Sanofi, a global biopharmaceutical company, has committed to invest up to USD $60.0 million (GBP £44.5 million) in equity in Gyroscope.