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Avantor® Appoints Sanjeev Mehra to its Board of Directors
Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technology industries, today announced the appointment of Sanjeev Mehra to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
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