Biogen Appoints Ghosh Senior VP for Research & Early Development

Anirvan Ghosh will become Biogen’s (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BIIB]]) new senior vice president for research and early development. Ghosh joins Cambridge, MA-based Biogen from E-Scape Bio, where he was the San Francisco biotech’s chief scientific officer. His experience also includes a senior position at Roche, as well as academic posts at Johns Hopkins University and the University of California, San Diego. Ghosh is slated to start at Biogen in April.

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.