Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has announced that Alan Sachs, who has served as chief scientific officer (CSO) since 2016, will assume the newly established role of chief medical officer (CMO) and will be succeeded by Karen E. Nelson, previously president of the J. Craig Venter Institute. Both will join the company leadership team in August 2021.   “As we continue expanding our capabilities for customers who develop groundbreaking medicines and diagnostics, we have a growing responsibility ...