Dr. Milind Deshpande
Another new CEO and President now, as Achillion Pharmaceuticals has appointed current President of Research and Development and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Milind Deshpande to the role, replacing Michael Kishbauch who has decided to retire.
Deshpande, who joined Achillion in September 2001, thanked “Mike for his leadership and mentorship over the past nine years,” adding he was “humbled by the Board's decision and excited for the opportunity to bring Achillion into late stage clinical development, working closely with the very talented senior management team and workforce that we have assembled who have a history of bringing promising compounds through clinical development and to the market.”
