Zealand Pharma, a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative peptide-based medicines, announced the appointment of David M. Kendall, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer.

Dr. Kendall most recently served as Senior Global Medical Advisor at Zealand and has more than 35 years of experience in diabetes and metabolic disease, with a broad-based career in research, education, clinical care and the pharmaceutical industry.

“Dr. Kendall’s expertise will be critical to Zealand in his new role as Chief Medical Officer, particularly as we refocus efforts on advancing our unique research and development pipeline,” said Adam Steensberg, Chief Executive Officer, Zealand Pharma.

“Since joining our team in 2020, David has provided invaluable expertise, giving strong medical and scientific direction for multiple clinical programs across our pipeline. We look forward to benefitting even further from his leadership as we approach multiple upcoming clinical and regulatory milestones.”

Before joining Zealand Pharma, David held a number of senior leadership positions in clinical and academic medicine and in the biopharmaceutical industry. He has served as Chief Medical Officer for MannKind Corporation, VP - Medical Affairs and Distinguished Medical Fellow at Eli Lilly and Company and as Chief Scientific and Medical Officer for the American Diabetes Association.