Former Novartis president joins Qu Biologics

Qu Biologics has appointed former president of Novartis' US operations Robert Pelzer to its board of directors.

Pelzer was appointed president of Novartis Corporation in 2008, holding responsibility for Novartis' operations in North America.

He was previously global general counsel and head of legal services for Novartis at a corporate level.

Before joining Novartis in 2002, he spent several years at DuPont Pharmaceuticals, serving as general counsel and senior VP.

His senior industry experience will support Qu Biologics' plans to advance the development of its investigational immunotherapies for treatments such as Crohn's disease.

“Bob Pelzer's wealth of leadership experience with Novartis and DuPont will be invaluable to Qu Biologics during this important stage of our growth and development,” said CEO of Qu Biologics Dr Hal Gunn, who also noted that Pelzer will help develop relationships with potential pharma partners.