QIAGEN announced that most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate Business Development and Intellectual Property & Litigation and member of the Executive Committee, Dr. Ulrich Schriek has decided to take on a new role as of May 20, 2015, as Senior Advisor to the CEO of QIAGEN. Jean-Pascal Viola, who is currently Vice President, Global Head of M&A and Corporate Ventures, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate Business Development and Intellectual Property & Litigation, reporting to Peer M. Schatz.