About
Alison Campbell became CEO of the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT) in April 2022. She previously spent over eight years as Director of Knowledge Transfer Ireland, and earlier held roles including interim CEO of the Medical Research Council's technology transfer company (MRCT) and led technology transfer and research support at King's College London, having begun her career in the biotech industry. She has chaired the board of AUTM, co-founded and chaired ATTP, was a founding Director of Praxis (now PraxisAuril), and was awarded an OBE in 2010.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyCEO Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT)current2022 β presentSalford, England, United Kingdom
- University of LiverpoolCouncil Member (NED/Trustee)current2023 β presentLiverpool, England, United Kingdom
- TenUAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 β present
- Alison Campbell Associates LtdDirectorcurrent2011 β present
- Department of Public Expenditure & ReformNational Public Sector Innovation Advisory Board Member2021 β 2022Ireland
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)LSE Innovation (LSEi) Advisory Board Member2020 β 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- Knowledge Transfer IrelandDirector2013 β 2022Dublin
- European Commission JRC Expert Group KT MetricsCommittee Chair2019 β 2022
- AUTMPast Chair2019 β 2020United States
- Welsh Life Sciences Bridging FundMember Scientific Advisory Board2015 β 2018
- ALLIANCE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROFESSIONALSPast Chair & Co-Founder2010 β 2018
- ALLIANCE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROFESSIONALSNon Executive Director & Chair of Governance2010 β 2017
- AESIS NetworkAdvisory Board Member2015 β 2016
- PraxisUnicoChair, International Committee2013 β 2015
- PraxisUnicoNon-executive Director2009 β 2015
- PraxisUnicoChair, Training Committee2009 β 2013
- PraxisUnicoNon Executive Director & Chair2002 β 2009
- King's College LondonDirector of Innovation & Managing Director , King's College London Business Ltd.2004 β 2012
- Medical Research Council Technology Ltd. (MRCT)Acting CEO2003 β 2004
- Medical Research Council Technology Ltd. (MRCT)Director IP Development1996 β 2003
Education
- Imperial College LondonPhD, Chemical Biology1985 β 1988
- UCLBSc, Biochemistry1982 β 1985
- Birkenhead High School GDST
- UCL
Skills & more
Technology Transfer99Commercialization50Start-ups47Biotechnology39Licensing32Lifesciences24Management23Business Development20Open Innovation15R&D20Entrepreneurship20Innovation Management16
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Intellectual PropertyPatentsPharmaceutical IndustryScienceChemistryMolecular BiologyBiopharmaceuticalsProject ManagementStrategyKnowledge TransferStrategic PlanningTechnology Evaluation- Dip IOD β Institute of Directors (IoD)
- Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP) β ATTP
From Alison's professional profile.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at Department for Science, Innovation and Technology12
Tom PageHead of Investor Relations at Cambridge Innovation CapitalJames WisePartner at Balderton CapitalGemma SiddallInvestment Associate (Sustainability) at University of Cambridge EnterpriseTony RavenChair of Board and Consultation Committee at UK Innovation & Science Seed FundSaul KleinCo-Founder, Board Member at ZincLara RuetschProgram Lead, Early Stage Startups at EnergyLab
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Also worked at European Commission JRC Expert Group KT Metrics107
Sara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalDaniela CoutinhoPrincipal, Cyber at Bright Pixel CapitalNina Litman RoventaInvestor at Extantia CapitalCristina GarmendiaGeneral Partner at Ysios CapitalGorkem KoseogluCEO and Co-Founder of Prometa.AI at PICUS CAPITAL
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Alexander Leigh
Investment Director Defence & Security at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Andrew Muir
Investment Director at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Betty Bonnardel
Investor at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Dr Colin Story
Investor at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Dr Peter Hamley
Investor at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Eddie Alleyn
Investor at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Hassan Mahmudul
Investment Manager at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
John Patterson
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