
Mary Kerr joins Advent Life Sciences as operating partner
Mary Kerr has left GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and has been appointed operating partner at Advent Life Sciences.
Kerr started her new role on 23 September. She has also been appointed CEO of NeRRe Therapeutics, a biotechnology company funded by the firm.
Kerr joined Advent from GSK, where she had been senior vice president since 2012. She joined GSK in 2001, starting as vice-president. Kerr held a number of additional positions with the company, including European marketing director and global franchise head.
Since October 2009, she has been executive vice-president and head of the Europe region for ViiV Healthcare, which develops and produces medicine for HIV patients.
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