Eikon Therapeutics Adds to Executive Team: People in the News: 03/30/22

Lidar specialist Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH has reorganized its top management. The previous program director of ibeoNEXT, Christophe Minster, has been named COO, a new position, and Stefan Gros has joined the company as CFO. Minster served in the program director role for three years and has more than 20 years of experience working with various automotive suppliers. Gros has 25 years of experience in senior management roles, including as a CFO.

From left, Christophe Minster, COO; Ulich Lages, CEO; and Stefan Gros, CFO. Courtesy of Ibeo Automotive Systems.

HAYWARD, Calif. — Biotechnology company Eikon Therapeutics appointed Roy D. Baynes executive vice president and chief medical officer effective July 11. Baynes will serve as a consultant to Eikon beginning April 1 before transitioning to the full-time role. Baynes served as senior vice president of global clinical development and chief medical officer at Merck, as well as on the faculties of the University of Witwatersrand Medical School, the University of Kansas Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Amgen, and Gilead.

Roy D. Baynes. Courtesy of Eikon Therapeutics.

OXFORD, Mass. — IPG Photonics appointed Agnes K. Tang and Felix Stukalin to its board of directors, increasing the board size to 10 directors. Tang is a founding partner at Ducera Partners LLC and previously served as managing director in the New York office of Perella Weinberg Partners. She has held roles at Houlihan Lokey and The Oliver Wyman Group. Stukalin has served as IPG’s senior vice president and COO since February and previously served as senior vice president of the company’s North American operations. Prior to joining IPG, he held roles at GSI Group, including vice president of business development.