Gentium S.p.A. Appoints Dr. Carin Heringa as Senior Vice President and Scientific Director

VILLA GUARDIA, Italy, March 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gentium S.p.A. (Nasdaq:GENT) (the "Company") today announced that Dr. Carin Heringa, Head of Global Medical Affairs of Gentium, has been newly appointed as the Company's Senior Vice President and Scientific Director. Effective March 1, 2012, Dr. Khalid Islam will step down from his role as Interim Scientific Director and Dr. Heringa will assume responsibility for leadership and oversight with respect to the Company's research and development functions and its interactions with regulatory authorities.