CHIRON ELECTS TREASURERChiron Corp. of Emeryville, Calif., has elected John Hamilton tothe new position of company treasurer. Hamilton, who joinedthe company in 1987, will be responsible for Chiron'sinvestment management, banking relations and riskmanagement, the company said. He will continue as presidentand chief financial officer of Protos Corp., Chiron's drug designsubsidiary.
SPHINX PICKS BOARD CHAIRMAN
Sphinx Pharmaceuticals Corp. of Durham, N.C., a development-stage pharmaceutical company, has elected Joseph J. Ruvane Jr.chairman of its board of directors.
Ruvane retired as president, chief executive officer andchairman of Glaxo Inc. last Nov. 30. He is also a director ofSyStemix Inc., a privately held biotechnology company in PaloAlto, Calif., and serves on the board of Duke UniversityHospital.
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