BioAscent names VP of alliance management

Pharmaceutical company BioAscent has appointed James Hitchin as vice president of alliance management, a newly created role to support the company’s continued growth and client partnerships.

A former chief operating officer at Charnwood Discovery, James brings extensive expertise in medicinal chemistry and cross-functional leadership. 

He will focus on strengthening strategic partnerships and advancing BioAscent’s integrated drug discovery offering.

James said: “I am thrilled to be joining BioAscent.

“Despite challenging market conditions, BioAscent has achieved consistent growth, which is testament to its resilience and adaptability. 

“Indeed, BioAscent’s range of services, breadth of expertise and scientific talent and strength are highly impressive and provide strong foundations for further growth. 

“In my new role, I’m looking forward to working with all stakeholders across the business to unlock talent, identify new opportunities, and build teams that deliver innovative solutions to accelerate drug discovery and improve patient outcomes.”

Dr Mike Piper, chief commercial officer at BioAscent, added: “With a strong track record for building high-performing scientific teams and scaling drug discovery businesses, James is the ideal fit as we look to build on BioAscent’s strong growth performance. 

“His communication skills and ability to form long-lasting relationships across functions, along with his scientific expertise and deep understanding of the drug discovery process, will be an invaluable addition. 

“We look forward to working with James to ensure BioAscent is positioned as the provider of choice for drug discovery and compound management services and to accelerate our growth plans in the US and Europe.”

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