VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QLT Inc. (Nasdaq:QLTI) (TSX:QLT) (“QLT” or the “Company”) today announced that Christopher Muller has joined the Company as Chief Commercial Officer of QLT Ophthalmics, Inc., QLT’s U.S. commercial operations subsidiary, reporting to Bob Butchofsky, President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 16, 2012.