Patrick Vallance appointed to GSK executive leadership team

Issued: London UK

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced the appointment of Patrick Vallance, as Senior Vice President, Medicines Discovery and Development and as a member of the company’s Corporate Executive Team both with effect from 1st July 2010.

Andrew Witty, Chief Executive Officer, GSK commented: “Patrick has a deep level of scientific and medical acumen, which coupled with his proven management skills, mean he is well placed to bring further R&D perspective to GSK’s leadership team. This appointment aligns with the company’s drive to increase R&D productivity and deliver more products of value. I look forward to working with Patrick in his new role and welcome him to the executive team.”

Prior to joining GSK in 2006, Patrick was a clinical academic and led the Division of Medicine at UCL. He has over 20 years of experience of clinical medicine and has an international reputation as a vascular biologist and clinician scientist. He was elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences in 1999, and subsequently became its Registrar before leaving to join GSK.

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