ABINGDON: Biotech firm Vastox has promoted Darren Millington to chief financial officer, from his former role as head of finance.

Mr Millington, 30, joined Vastox in April 2005 and has been instrumental in helping to establish and build the company's financial structure, alongside its commercial and scientific successes.

He is a chartered management accountant and has worked in the audit and advisory divisions at Arthur Andersen and later at Deloitte & Touche and IP2IPO. Chief executive Steven Lee said: "Darren has made a significant contribution in many areas over the past year."