Appointments

UK-based consultancy-led organisation Coronado Research has announced that it has appointed Gary Lyons as executive vice president (EVP) for medical affairs.

Lyons is a medical affairs leader, with experience in senior positions in the pharmaceutical industry as well as across the consultancy and agency sectors. During that time he has worked on developing a number of medical communication services for both local and global audiences.

His previous positions include chief transformation officer of medical affairs at Avalere Health, head of strategy at Fishawack Health (now known as Avalere Health), as well as head of client services at Nucleus Global. Additionally, Lyons has worked at Chameleon Communications International and Prime Global, where he held business unit head roles.

Chief executive officer of Coronado Research, Andrew MacGarvey, commented on the appointment: “Gary brings a passion and wealth of knowledge for transforming medical affairs. His focus on bringing teams together cross-functionally will enable us to realise truly integrated delivery solutions for our clients where medical affairs can play a key role.”

Lyons added: “I’m looking forward to working with Coronado and building an outstanding medical affairs capability that achieves success over the long-term through focus on strategic excellence and exacting delivery, all combined with a passion for science and its communication.”