STATESVILLE, N.C. — Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (NASDAQ: KEQU) announced today the resignation of William A. Shumaker as Chairman of the Board of Directors and as a Director of the Company, effective January 31, 2019.  Mr. Shumaker cited personal reasons as the basis for his decision. Mr. Shumaker joined Kewaunee in 1993 as Vice President for Sales and Marketing.  He became President […]

KENILWORTH, N.J.–Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that Adam H. Schechter, president of Global Human Health (GHH), is stepping down from his current position as of Dec. 31, 2018, and will be shifting to an advisory capacity to the CEO. The company is taking the opportunity to […]

Promotes Prahlad Singh to lead newly created role WALTHAM, Mass.– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE:PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that its board of directors has named Prahlad Singh president and chief operating officer, effective January 1, 2019. In his expanded position, Dr. Singh will have responsibility for both the Discovery and Analytical Solutions (DAS) and Diagnostics […]

SAN DIEGO — BioSurplus, America’s preeminent buyer and reseller of preowned lab equipment, has appointed Shelley Amster to its board of directors, bringing on a well-connected leader with extensive experience in the life science industry. “Shelley will be an excellent addition to our board,” said Bill VanDeWeghe, president and CEO of BioSurplus. “Having worked with major trade organizations and […]

HORIBA UK Ltd. is pleased to welcome back Dr. Simon FitzGerald to its Scientific team in the role of Technical Manager. He will lead the company’s team of application and product specialists to help further HORIBA’s position as a world-leading manufacturer of spectroscopic instrumentation. Dr. FitzGerald will also work closely with users across the United […]

Change is taking place at the top of the Endress+Hauser Group. Effective 1 March 2019, Dr Andreas Mayr will become Chief Operating Officer (COO) responsible for sales, production and support, thus assuming more responsibility on the Executive Board. In this function he will serve as deputy CEO to Matthias Altendorf. On 1 October 2018, Jörg Stegert joined […]

SAN FRANCISCO–Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA, today announced the appointment of Jan Johannessen to the company’s board of directors. He will also serve as chair of the audit committee. Mr. Johannessen brings more than 25 years of executive and financial leadership experience […]