AstraZeneca PLC on Wednesday said Non-Executive Director Bruce Burlington will retire from the board on August 31.
The FTSE 100-listed pharmaceutical said Burlington, who joined the board in 2010, will also step down as a member of the audit committee, the nomination and governance committee and from his role as chairman of the science committee.
Chairman Leif Johansson said: “Bruce has been an exemplary director who has made a significant contribution to the board’s work over many years. We have valued his insightful and frank participation as a board member, and chairman of the science committee during a period of innovation-led transformation at AstraZeneca.
“His diligence and commitment to the work of the audit committee and the nomination and governance committee should also be acknowledged.”
By Maryam Cockar
Source: Alliance News
The Food and Drug Administration’s top scientist Namandjé Bumpus will assume the role of principal deputy commissioner when longtime agency leader Janet Woodcock retires from that role in early 2024, according to an announcement Thursday.
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