Clal Biotechnology Names Julian Adams Chief Science Officer, President

Life sciences investment firm Clal Biotechnology Industries has named Julian Adams its chief science officer and president. Tel Aviv, Israel-based Clal has a portfolio of 15 biotech and medical device companies. Adams will oversee the firm’s office in Cambridge, MA. Adams’s experience includes roles at Infinity Pharmaceuticals and Millennium Pharmaceuticals.

Author: Frank Vinluan

Xconomy Editor Frank Vinluan is a business journalist with experience covering technology and life sciences. Based in Raleigh, he was a staff writer at the Triangle Business Journal covering technology, biotechnology and energy before joining MedCityNews.com as North Carolina bureau chief. Prior to moving to North Carolina’s Research Triangle in 2007 he held business reporting positions at The Des Moines Register and The Seattle Times.