BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL PARTNERS WITH WESTWOOD & WILSHIRE TO FILL DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

BioMarin, a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative biopharmaceuticals for rare diseases, has hired Chieze Ibeneche-Nnewihe as the new Director of Business Development. Dr. Ibeneche-Nnewihe joins BioMarin from RA Capital Management, where she previously held progressively increasing levels of responsibility.

The search was successfully led by Chris Tillman for Westwood & Wilshire’s Life Sciences practice.

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