Pappas Ventures Names Franz B. Humer as Venture Partner and Senior Advisor
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Dec. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pappas Ventures, a life science venture capital firm, announced today the appointment of Franz B. Humer as a Venture Partner and Senior Advisor with the firm. Dr. Humer is currently the Chairman of Roche Holding Ltd, a position he will retire from in March 2014.
Dr. Humer brings a wealth of leadership experience from the pharmaceutical and life science industry, including a transformative 15-year tenure as Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer of Roche. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Pharmaceuticals for F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.