Massoud Mobrem has been named an associate at US-based scientific and regulatory affairs service provider Lauterbach & Associates, the company said.

A chemical engineer, Mobrem spent 31 years at Philip Morris USA, where he worked in product development, manufacturing, quality and regulatory support. He will join the Georgia-based consultancy firm after spending the last two years providing technical consulting to clients in the US and Eastern Europe.

Mobrem's "knowledge of tobacco and non-tobacco materials designs, development, and specifications, including blend components, and finished products will be invaluable to the clients of (Lauterbach) in conforming to (US) regulatory requirements," the company said in a statement.