Mr Williams’s career with Sanofi Pasteur began when he joined the division as a finance manager in 1978. Mr Williams held a series of increasingly senior positions, culminating in his appointment as president and CEO in 2002.
In addition to Xcellerex, Williams presently sits on the boards of directors of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Hospital Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania, AllOne Health Group, and VaxInnate.
Joseph Zakrzewski, president and CEO of Xcellerex, said: “Dave Williams has been a distinguished leader in the pharmaceutical and vaccine industry throughout his career. He brings a wealth of expertise and strategic insight to our efforts to commercialize our single-use biomanufacturing platform as well as to acquire and develop proprietary vaccines and biotherapeutics. We look forward to many contributions from Dave as a member of our board.”