BioMarin’s Wolfgang Dummer Named Aridis Chief Medical Officer

Aridis Pharmaceuticals has appointed Wolfgang Dummer to serve as chief medical officer. Before joining the San Jose, CA, company, Dummer was vice president of clinical development at BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BMRN]]) in Novato, CA. His experience also includes positions at Genentech and the Scripps Research Institute. Aridis develops antibody drugs to treat infectious diseases.

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.