Premier Research Group has appointed Etienne Drouet executive director, Oncology Europe. Drouet will play a leading role in the operations, strategic planning and corporate development of Premier Research’s growing portfolio of oncology businesses.

Drouet offers practical insight to oncology clinical trials with more than 19 years in drug development, including 14 years in clinical research and five years as a research scientist. Drouet has held positions of increasing responsibility at pharmaceutical, CRO and investigational cooperative groups including Rhône Poulenc Rorer (Sanofi-Aventis), ICON and the Breast Cancer International Research Group.