Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the appointment of Matt Ottmer as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Ottmer will oversee the operational management of strategic product development, research, clinical development, pharmaceutical sciences and commercial activities. Mr. Ottmer will report directly to Craig Wheeler, Momenta's President and Chief Executive Officer, and will serve as a member of the Executive Committee.

Mr. Ottmer most recently served as Senior Vice President, Strategy & Emerging Businesses at Biogen Inc. where he led cross-functional assessment, prioritization, and implementation planning across a broad range of value-creating opportunities including internal capability building, alliances and in-licenses, and mergers and acquisitions.