Emmes, a United States-based full-service Clinical Research Organisation, announced on Monday1, that it has named Dr Paul VanVeldhuisen as the president of Emmes Public Sector.

Dr VanVeldhuisen has more than 25 years of experience in clinical research. He joined Emmes in 1993 and later became a principal investigator. He has held roles of increasing responsibility in the company. Dr VanVeldhuisen has a PhD in epidemiology from The George Washington University, an MS in biostatistics from the University of Washington and a BS in mathematics from Calvin University.