Alan Pilgrim has taken over as chairman of Synexus from Trevor Jones, who continues on the board as a director and becomes president of the Synexus’ Scientific advisory board.

Pilgrim, who has had extensive experience in the healthcare services area, recently retired as group chief executive officer of Europe’s diagnostic imaging services company Alliance Medical.

Trevor Jones has been chairman of Synexus since Lyceum Capital took the company private in 2007. Trevor is now focusing his attention on the further development and running of the Synexus scientific advisory boards.