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Novartis’ Baert joins Flagship

Plus: MacKenzie retiring from Pfizer, Ipsen, Ensoma, ChemoCentryx and more

October 12, 2021 12:48 AM UTC

Steven Baert joined Flagship Pioneering as chief human capital officer and executive partner to build out leadership and scientific teams for the six to eight new companies the firm plans on creating each year. Baert held several senior HR roles for 15 years at Novartis AG (SIX:NOVN; NYSE:NVS), where he  most recently was chief people and organization officer.

Rod MacKenzie, chief development officer and EVP at  Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), is retiring after 35 years with the company. MacKenzie’s most significant achievement was his leadership of the development team responsible for the company’s Comirnaty vaccine. BioCentury interviewed MacKenzie last year as part of its Back to School audio interview series. A successor has yet to be named. ...