Oncodesign Services has appointed Dr. Aidan Synnott as Chief Executive Officer, to help strengthen its position as a trusted partner in drug discovery.

Synnott has extensive experience in global CRO operations and management and brings more than 20 years of experience in biomedical research. Most recently, he served as Corporate Vice President of Global Discovery Services at Charles River Laboratories.

Throughout his career, he has led multidisciplinary teams across North America, Europe and Asia, and played a central role in integrating acquired organizations. A winner of the Kamata Gold Medal from Tokyo Institute of Technology, where he completed a doctorate in Biotechnology, Synnott is listed on several patents and has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed papers and publications.

“Oncodesign Services has built its reputation on scientific rigor. The next step is creating a clearer, more agile experience for our clients,” said Synnott. “My focus will be aligning our structure and mindset with the priorities of today’s drug discovery teams, so we’re not just a service provider, but a partner that helps them move forward with confidence.”

Synnott’s appointment marks a milestone in Oncodesign Services’ transformation journey following its acquisition of ZoBio and recent expansion into molecular radiotherapy and protein sciences. He will be responsible for bringing together the company’s diverse capabilities into a unified offering designed to accelerate client programs from early discovery through to preclinical development.

Synnott will be based in France and oversee Oncodesign Services’ operations across sites in Dijon, Paris, and Leiden, Netherlands. His leadership coincides with the appointment of Dr. Werner Lanthaler, former CEO of Evotec SE, as chairman of the board.