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People in the News: Aug 20, 2009

Aug 20, 2009
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Cancer drug developer ImmunoGen has named Peter Williams as its vice president of business development.

Williams previously was senior director of business development at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. Before that, he held the same position at Millennium Pharmaceuticals.

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