ROCKVILLE, Md.--Human Genome Sciences here has made two appointments to its board of directors. Jurgen Drews, recently retired president for global research for the Roche Group of Hoffmann-LaRoche has joined the board and will serve on its executive committee. Alan Spoon, president and chief operating officer of the Washington Post, was also named to the board.
Meanwhile, board member Joshua Ruch has resigned for personal reasons, the company reported. He had served on the board, which has 12 members, since the company's founding.