GSK Bags Barron As R&D Boss As Vallance Joins UK Government

UK pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline has nabbed a high-profile figure from Google's Calico to head up its research efforts. Barron's oncology pedigree from his time at Roche suggests that cancer is again a core area for GSK.

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One in, one out: Hal Barron will take over from Patrick Vallance as GSK R&D president • Source: Shutterstock

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