FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) announced today the appointment of Muzammil M. (“Muz”) Mansuri, PhD, to Senior Vice President, Research and Development Strategy and Corporate Development, a role that expands his current responsibilities as Senior Vice President, Research and Development Strategy to include leadership of Corporate Development and Alliance Management. In this new role, Dr. Mansuri will help to define and implement Gilead’s research and development strategy, explore new business opportunities, drive strategic and portfolio management activities, and build and manage Gilead’s alliances, partnerships and acquisitions. Dr. Mansuri will report both to John F. Milligan, PhD, Gilead’s President and Chief Operating Officer, and to Norbert W. Bischofberger, PhD, Gilead’s Executive Vice President, Research and Development and Chief Scientific Officer.
