David Schenkein, CEO, Agios Pharmaceuticals

David Schenkein, the former senior vice president in charge of cancer drug development at Genentech, has been tapped to replace Kevin Starr as CEO. Starr, a partner at Third Rock Ventures, had been interim CEO during the ramping up phase. Agios also announced that Duncan Higgons (photo) will join the company as chief operating officer.
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