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Ian George

Investor

Investor at New Wave Ventures · Investment Manager at Arcadia SGR S.p.A.

United Kingdom

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About

Joined New Wave Ventures in 2013 and serves as a director of several portfolio companies. Holds a PhD from the Roslin Institute, co-founded Enigma Diagnostics in 2004, and previously worked at Unilever Research and the Defence Science Technology Laboratory on spin-out formation.

Experience

  1. New Wave VenturesCSOcurrent2013 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. Cancer Research UK (CRUK)Vice Chair Pioneer Awardcurrent2015 — present
  3. Cambridge Scientific Innovations LimitedNon Executive Directorcurrent2011 — present
  4. XERION HEALTHCARE LIMITEDCEO2015 — 2022
  5. EndomagNon Executive Director2013 — 2018
  6. BactevoNon Executive Director2013 — 2018Cambridge
  7. DiscuvaNon Executive Director2011 — 2017
  8. Enigma DiagnosticsBusiness Development Director2004 — 2013
  9. The Technology PartnershipConsultant2004
  10. DSTLBusiness Development Manager2001 — 2004
  11. Warwick InternationalBusiness Development Manager1995 — 2001
  12. UnileverManager1993 — 1995

Skills & more

R&D6Biotechnology30Technology Transfer15Product Development6Medical Devices17Lifesciences7GMP1Pharmaceutical Industry8Drug Discovery1Business Development11Cross-functional Team Leadership1Molecular Biology2
+9 moreCommercializationImmunologyFDAValidationStart-upsHardware DiagnosticsBiochemistryBiopharmaceuticalsInfectious Diseases

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Who is Ian George?
Joined New Wave Ventures in 2013 and serves as a director of several portfolio companies. Holds a PhD from the Roslin Institute, co-founded Enigma Diagnostics in 2004, and previously worked at Unilever Research and the Defence Science Technology Laboratory on spin-out formation.
Where does Ian George work?
Ian George is at New Wave Ventures.

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