Contract development and manufacturing organisation Recipharm has named Jean-François Hilaire as chief strategy officer.
Hilaire is a pharmacist, graduating from the university of Boredeaux, and is additionally alumni of the CEDEP general manager programme.
Commenting on his new role, Hilaire said: “I am glad to be joining Recipharm and its leadership team whom I have had the chance to know for several years and admire their entrepreneurship.
“Furthermore, with the current transformation of the pharmaceutical industry, I see Recipharm as very well positioned to catch sizable business opportunities in extending the value created for its customers.”
Hilaire brings a broad range of experience to the role, with skills acquired in both commercial and manufacturing and supply leadership roles at Abbott, Solvay and Fournier.
Thomas Eldered, CEO at Recipharm, commented: “Jean- François Hilaire will bring valuable and relevant experience from the pharmaceutical industry in general but also very important views from outsourcing of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing.”