Sanofi appoints Dr Ian Weatherhead UK coms director

pharmafile | August 4, 2010 | Appointment | Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sanofi-Aventis, UK, appointment, research and development, sales and marketing 

Sanofi-Aventis UK has appointed Dr Ian Weatherhead as its director of communications.

Ian will join the Guildford-based company in October, moving from UCB where he has served as UK communications and public affairs director for the last five years.

During his time with UCB Ian also led communications within the company’s research and development organisation.

Prior to his time with UCB he held senior external communications roles at AstraZeneca and Syngenta.

Commenting on Ian’s appointment, Sanofi’s UK general manager Steve Oldfield said: “I’m delighted that Ian will be joining us later in the year to lead communications, a critical area in supporting our UK business and our transition to a global healthcare leader.

“He brings substantial experience of driving internal and external communication activities in other pharmaceutical and life science organisations.”

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