About
Physician-scientist trained at Cambridge and Oxford in neurology, later developing dementia therapies at AstraZeneca Neuroscience. Has served as Entrepreneur in Residence at several life-science venture organizations.
Experience
- TRIMTECH Therapeutics LimitedHead of Researchcurrent2024 β presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- TRIMTECH Therapeutics LimitedFounder & Head of Research and Translational Sciences2024Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- TRIMTECH Therapeutics LimitedFounding CEO2023 β 2024Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF)Entrepreneur In Residencecurrent2022 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Parkinson's UKMember of Parkinson's UK Drug Discovery Advisory Panelcurrent2022 β presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Cambridge Innovation CapitalEntrepreneur In Residencecurrent2022 β presentCambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
- UCLHonorary Associate Professorcurrent2020 β presentLondon, England Metropolitan Area
- Picus CapitalExpert Partnercurrent2023 β presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Medical and More LimitedSoftware Developercurrent2018 β presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Drishti DiscoveriesNon Executive Director2023 β 2024Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
- EndLyz TherapeuticsNon Executive Director2021 β 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Oxford Science EnterprisesEntrepreneur In Residence2021 β 2022Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- Oxford Science EnterprisesConsultant2020 β 2021Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- AstraZenecaHead of Early Discovery2019 β 2021Granta Park, Cambridge, UK
- AstraZenecaDirector, R&D2015 β 2021Granta Park, Cambridge
- Fisher HouseTreasurer2017 β 2020Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Oxbridge Solutions LtdTechnical Director1991 β 2018www.gpnotebook.com
- MedImmuneDirector, R&D2015 β 2016Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Trinity HallFellow2007 β 2014
- University of CambridgeResearch Group Leader2000 β 2014Department of Genetics
Education
- Royal College of Physicians (London)FRCP, Medicine
- Royal College of Physicians (London)MRCP, Clinical Medicine1996 β 1997
- University of OxfordBM BCh, Clinical Medicine1992 β 1995
- University of CambridgePhD, Protein structural biology1989 β 1992
- University of CambridgeMaster's degree, Preclinical Medicine1986 β 1989
- The Manchester Grammar SchoolA levels, Biosciences1984 β 1986
- St Ambrose College, HalebarnsSecondary education, General1979 β 1984
Skills & more
Drug DevelopmentProject ManagementEntrepreneurshipVenture FinancingMolecular Biology47Biochemistry46Lifesciences8Biotechnology10Drug Discovery22Neuroscience35Research14Science17
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CancerProtein ChemistryMicroscopyCell CultureGeneticsCell BiologyBioinformaticsChemistryGenomicsProtein ExpressionPhysicsPCRLanguages French Β· Italian
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Same school
Also attended University of Oxford688
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended University of Cambridge621
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Also attended The Manchester Grammar School4
Shared employers
Also worked at TRIMTECH Therapeutics Limited3
Also worked at UCL42
Itxaso del PalacioGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalTess van StekelenburgPartner at Lux CapitalFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global LlpDima KuzminManaging Partner at 4BIO CapitalAlexander Sinclair-Wilsonζ§θ‘θ£δΊ at Qiming Venture PartnersTanel OzdemirInvestment Director at AlbionVC
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Also worked at Picus Capital65
Bastian HasslingerInvestor at Index VenturesSusana RojasInvestor at Index VenturesEmil SchaeferInvestor at Index VenturesAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersRajas NeveInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesPablo LagosVenture Partner at NXTP
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Also worked at Oxford Science Enterprises16
Isabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton VenturesNarges BaniasadiVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcSarah ShackeltonAdvisor at Delin VenturesTom CaponPrincipal at Optum VenturesTim FunnellPartner at Monograph Capital PartnersCharles ConnPartner at Monograph Capital Partners
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Colleagues at PICUS CAPITAL
Abhijay Thacker
Investment Advisor at PICUS CAPITAL
Alex Smola
CEO and Co-Founder of Boson AI at PICUS CAPITAL
Alexander Samwer
Founding Partner at PICUS CAPITAL
Andreas Stryz
CTO at FINN at PICUS CAPITAL
Andy Cohen
SVP of Sales at Bill.com at PICUS CAPITAL
Annika in der Beek
Chief People Officer at Statista at PICUS CAPITAL
Anselm Bauer
Co-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITAL
Anthony Hayhoe
Head of IR & Fundraising at PICUS CAPITAL




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