Polyphor AG announced that Gkhan Batur, currently Chief Commercial Officer of Polyphor has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. He will succeed Giacomo DiNepi, who will retire after a long-standing and successful career in the Pharmaceutical industry. Gkhan Batur has more than 15 years of healthcare industry experience.

Before joining Polyphor, he assumed various management roles at MSD, most recently serving as Executive Director, Global Brand Leader, Antibiotics.