Quintiles recruits ex-Merck Serono development head

Dr Christoph Schnorr has joined Quintiles as head of its European R&D consulting practice.

He was formerly head of development operations at Merck Serono, where he had oversight for all development functions including medical science and innovation, global clinical operations, the chief medical office and regulatory affairs.

Prior to joining Merck Serono in 2008, Dr Schnorr was a partner in Accenture's health and life science practice, where he focused on R&D initiatives, business process and organisational design, and performance.

A physician by training, and with twenty years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Quintiles praised Dr Schnorr's extensive expertise across the whole drug development spectrum.