Collagen Solutions plc announced the appointment of Jamal D. Rushdy as Chief Executive Officer, and that Dr. Stewart White has transitioned to Chief Scientific Officer, both with immediate effect. Mr. Rushdy's initial appointment as Chief Business Officer was announced in November 2015. He has over 20 years' experience in the medical device arena, specifically within two mid-size high growth public companies and three successful start-ups.

He has a track record of building businesses with successful exits and transforming organizations through integration and performance improvement, adding value through business development and leadership. Prior to the company, Mr. Rushdy was a Vice President at Tornier Inc, where he served in various leadership roles in U.S. sales operations, global sports medicine and biologics marketing, and business and corporate development. As CSO, White, now leads R&D and corporate development and will focus on the company's product development and innovation platform whilst also realizing value from innovative technologies such as the ChondroMimetic portfolio of assets.