Cordis appoints Christian Spaulding

pharmafile | March 30, 2010 | Appointment | |  Cordis, Johnson & Johnson, appointment, research and development 

Johnson & Johnson’s vascular technology company Cordis has appointed Dr Christian Spaulding worldwide VP of medical affairs.

He assumes the role, which will see him lead the company’s global clinical strategy, on 1 June and will be based in Paris.

“I’m excited to join Cordis,” said Spaulding. “As an interventional cardiologist, I’ve enjoyed working with the corporation as an investigator. I valued the company’s high quality standards for devices and ethics in clinical research.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to continue innovating with  new devices developed by Cordis and  have a positive impact on patient outcomes.”

Dr Spaulding is currently director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Cochin Hospital and professor of medicine at René Descartes University, both located in Paris, France.