Vancouver, British Columbia – March 26, 2014 – Sirona Biochem Corp. (TSX-V: SBM.V OTCQX: SRBCF, Frankfurt: ZSB) Sirona Biochem is pleased to announce that Claude Nivet has joined TFChem in the newly created position of Laboratory Operations Manager. Claude’s responsibilities include leading the plan to expand TFChem’s physical structure and scientific team.
Claude brings more than 30 years of experience working in pharmaceutical companies and will report directly to Dr. Geraldine Deliencourt-Godefroy. Claude will manage the daily operations of TFChem, enabling Dr. Deliencourt-Godefroy to focus on leading the scientific advancement of our proprietary technology and R&D pipeline.
“We are excited to have Claude join our team at TFChem,” states Neil Belenkie, CEO of Sirona Biochem. “Claude has a proven track record leading laboratories through their growth strategies and he will create and manage the organizational structure required to support long term, efficient operations at TFChem”.
About Sirona Biochem
Sirona Biochem is a cosmetic ingredient and drug discovery company with a proprietary technology platform developed at its laboratory facility in France. The company specializes in the stabilization of carbohydrate molecules, with the goal of improving compounds’ efficacy and safety. Sirona Biochem’s compounds are patented as new chemical entities for maximum commercial protection and revenue potential. Newly developed compounds are licensed to leading companies around the world in return for licensing and milestone fees and ongoing royalty payments. TFChem, Sirona Biochem’s wholly-owned French laboratory is a recipient of multiple French national scientific awards and a European Union and French government grant. For more information visit www.sironabiochem.com.
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For more information regarding this press release, contact:
Christopher Hopton
CFO
Sirona Biochem Corp.
Phone: 1.604.282.6064
Email: chopton@sironabiochem.com
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