About
Adam Glen is a PhD scientist with more than two decades of work spanning cellular and stem cell biology, biomanufacturing, robotic automation, and the intersection of AI and biology. His career has covered research and development, product development, and bringing biotech and deep-tech products to market.
CEO at Unicorn Bio
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Experience
- Unicorn BiotechnologiesCEO and co-foundercurrent2020 — presentSheffield
- The Royal SocietyEntrepreneur in Residence2023 — 2026Sheffield
- Royal Academy of EngineeringShott scale up accelerator2023 — 2024
- HAXCohort member2021 — 2022Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Entrepreneur FirstFounder in residence2020 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
- University of OxfordProduct innovation scientist2020Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
- Freelance (Scientific)Scientific consultant in research and development, market assessment and med comms.2018 — 2019
- Food Works SheffieldVolunteer2018Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
- PhasefocusR&D scientist/engineer/FAS advancing commercial stem cell imaging technologies2017 — 2018Sheffield, United Kingdom
- The University of SheffieldTissue engineer creating peripheral nerve injury solutions2014 — 2017European union
- Cardiff University / Prifysgol CaerdyddR&D Scientist/engineer developing 3D cellular imaging tools for stem cell biology2011 — 2014Cardiff, United Kingdom
- The Company of BiologistsInvited guest at the onimously titled "voice of the future event"2013Westminster, England, United Kingdom
- The Royal SocietyMP/Science exchange scheme2013Westminster, England, United Kingdom
- GE HealthcareR&D scientist developing and manufacturing cardiomyotcytes for drug toxicology2009 — 2011
- Centre for Stem Cell Biology, The University of SheffieldScientist understanding fate lineage choices via imaging human embryonic stem cells2008 — 2009
Education
- The University of SheffieldPostgraduate certificate in education, Higher Education2014 — 2016
- The University of SheffieldPhD, Cancer protein biochemistry/unexpected zoonotic virus transmisson2005 — 2009
- The University of SheffieldBSc (Hons), Biomedical science2001 — 2004
Skills & more
Startup EnvironmentsCTOBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentTechnical Staff ManagementFundraisingin Vitro Toxicology2In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD)2Data AnalysisFlow Cytometry7Protein Chemistry6Cell Culture5
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Molecular BiologyImmunohistochemistryConfocal MicroscopyWestern BlottingBiochemistryMass SpectrometryFluorescence MicroscopyProcess OptimizationManagementLeadershipTeam LeadershiplinuxLanguages Dutch
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Adam Glen work?
- Adam Glen is CEO at Unicorn Bio.
- What companies did Adam Glen found?
- Adam Glen founded Unicorn Bio.
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