Astrazeneca
CEO
CEO
Fierce Pharma
Russian Federation
Biography
Former AstraZeneca executive Luke Miels will start his new job at crosstown rival GlaxoSmithKline in a few weeks, but the path between is littered with accusations and retorts that illustrate how personal and nasty the defection of a top executive can be. AstraZeneca accused Miels of misusing confidential info and documents to win the top pharma job at GSK, while Miels claimed his former mentor, AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot, took his decision personally and threatened him over his visa when he turned down a counteroffer to stay, reported The Times, citing court documents it obtained.
Research Interest
Former AstraZeneca executive Luke Miels will start his new job at crosstown rival GlaxoSmithKline in a few weeks, but the path between is littered with accusations and retorts that illustrate how personal and nasty the defection of a top executive can be. AstraZeneca accused Miels of misusing confidential info and documents to win the top pharma job at GSK, while Miels claimed his former mentor, AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot, took his decision personally and threatened him over his visa when he turned down a counteroffer to stay, reported The Times, citing court documents it obtained.
