Fereydoun Firouz has resigned from his position as president and chief executive officer of EMD Serono, Inc., an affiliate of Merck KGaA. Mr. Firouz has decided to pursue other professional opportunities. James Hoyes, who is currently chief commercial officer at EMD Serono, will serve as acting head an interim basis. Mr. Firouz began his career with Serono in 1989 as a Government Affairs Associate in the company’s Washington, DC office, progressing into positions of increasing responsibility...