Dr Michael Berendt has been appointed CEO of Bioniche Life Sciences Inc, effective immediately, replacing company founder and CEO Graeme McRae, who is retiring but retains the title of chairman emeritus of the board of directors (R$, September 26/13). Berendt was recently president and CEO of Montreal-based Aegera Therapeutics Inc. until it was sold to Pharmascience in 2011. He is executive chairman of Anchor Therapeutics and chairman of Alethia Biothérapeutics. Berendt holds a BSc from Ohio Dominican Univ, an MSc from Miami Univ and a PhD in medical microbiology and immunology from Drexel Univ....