SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medicilon/MPI Preclinical Research-Shanghai is pleased to announce that on March 2, 2009, Dean E. Rodwell, MS, joined the joint venture between MPI Research in Mattawan, Michigan, USA and Shanghai Medicilon in Shanghai, China, as President and Chief Operating Officer. Reporting to the Board of Directors, Rodwell will oversee all of the day to day operations at the company.