Inovio promotes Niranjan Sardesai to COO
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, which is developing vaccines to fight cancers and infectious diseases, has promoted Dr Niranjan Sardesai from senior vice-president of research and development to chief operating officer. In addition, Kevin Rassas, Inovio's senior vice-president of business development, has retired. Dr Sardesai will incorporate corporate and business development responsibilities into his expanded role. Dr Sardesai joined VGX Pharmaceuticals in 2006, before the company merged with Inovio in June 2009.