Dublin, Ireland, November 12th 2007 – ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced the appointments of Dr. James Conklin as Senior Vice President Medical & Scientific Affairs and Dr. Jonathan Goldman to the position of Chief Medical Officer, at ICON Medical Imaging.
Dr. Conklin will oversee regulatory, medical and scientific issues worldwide and provide client support in designing appropriate strategies for successful medical imaging analysis. He is one of the pioneers of commercial imaging core laboratories having served as the CEO and Chairman of Bio-Imaging Technologies, a company he founded in 1990. Dr. Conklin has also held senior executive positions at life science technology companies, ranging from genomics, to electronic data capture and computer aided detection imaging software. He was as a member of the advisory team to the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Department of Defence representative to the radiation science panel of the White House Office.
Dr. Jonathan Goldman will serve as Chief Medical Officer, ICON Medical Imaging. He is an internationally recognised cardiologist certified in Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology and CT Angiography, with extensive experience in other non-invasive imaging modalities in clinical trials. Dr. Goldman maintains clinical appointments as Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF, Division of Cardiology, Veterans’ Administration Hospital, San Francisco and as an Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. He joins ICON Medical Imaging from Point Biomedical where he held the role of Chief Medical Officer.
Dr. Conklin will be based in the ICON Medical Imaging, Warrington, PA office and Dr. Goldman will be based out of San Francisco, CA.
Commenting on the appointments of Dr. Conklin and Dr. Goldman, Ted Gastineau CEO of ICON Medical Imaging commented “We are delighted that two such experienced people have joined us. Their appointments represent a key milestone in the ongoing development of ICON Medical Imaging. We look forward to leveraging their vast industry knowledge to help us to maintain our position as the most innovative imaging core laboratory in the industry.”
About ICON Medical Imaging
Located in Warrington, PA, ICON Medical Imaging is the leading provider of Medical Imaging core lab services to pharmaceutical, biotech and life science clients globally. The Company’s extensive experience and expert guidance allow clients to maximize the success of their medical imaging endpoints, supporting their current research and development capabilities. The team at ICON Medical Imaging has managed over 260 imaging trials in oncology, cardiovascular, CNS, medical devices and imaging agents. Further information is available at www.iconmedicalimaging.com.
About ICON plc
ICON plc is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The Company specializes in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support clinical development - from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. ICON teams have successfully conducted over 5500 development projects and consultancy engagements across all major therapeutic areas. ICON currently has approximately 5,400 employees, operating from 65 locations in 33 countries.
Further information is available at www.iconplc.com