UCB’s Mark Bodmer elected to BIA board

UCB's Mark Bodmer has been elected to the board of UK trade body the BioIndustry Association (BIA).

Bodmer is VP, NewMedicines Therapeutics at UCB, having joined the company in 2012 as head of immunology.

As a board member of the BIA Bodmer will play a role in shaping the policy environment of the UK biotech industry. He will hold the role for three years, starting in January 2015.

Prior to joining UCB Bodmer served as senior VP of immunoinflammation, medicines discovery and development at GlaxoSmithKline.

His background also includes CEO appointments at three start-ups from 1996 to 2007: Hexagen, Lorantis and Biotica.