About
Tim Irish has spent 35 years in the life sciences industry, holding senior executive positions at health technology companies across Europe and North America, including GSK, GE, and Philips. He is a Professor of Practice at King's College London and previously served nearly seven years as Vice-Chair of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. He currently holds several non-executive board roles at health and digital technology companies in the UK, Europe, and the USA.
Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Experience
- Meridian Health VenturesGeneral Partner, Meridian Health Venturescurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Meridian Health VenturesGeneral Partner, KHP Ventures2024 — 2025
- Meridian Health VenturesChairman, KHP CVC2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- UK Innovation & Science Seed FundConsultation Committee Membercurrent2022 — presentUnited Kingdom
- UCLProfessor (UCL + KCL)current2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Life Science and Digital Health companiesChair/NED2007 — 2025UK, USA and Europe
- NICE - National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceVice Chair/Senior Independent Director2015 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- PhilipsSenior Vice President2004 — 2006Boston USA, and Amsterdam NL
- GEVice President1991 — 2004UK and North America (USA and Canada)
- GSKVarious Commercial roles1985 — 1991London, UK
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MSc, Diplomacy/International Strategy (International Relations/Global Politics)2012 — 2013
- UCLMA, Philosophy2010 — 2012
- Imperial College LondonMSc, Economics (Environmental)2007 — 2010
- Durham UniversityMBA, Business Administration1989 — 1992
- University of LiverpoolBSc Hons, Biochemistry1982 — 1985
Skills & more
InvestmentsEntrepreneurship DevelopmentDigital StrategyCorporate Venture CapitalFundBoard of DirectorsBoard GovernanceBoard DevelopmentLifesciencesHealthcareAdvisory BoardsLeadership
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Leadership DevelopmentMedical TechnologyHealthcare TechnologyMedical DevicesPharmaceutical IndustryBiotechnologyHealthcare ITHardware DiagnosticsCorporate DevelopmentBusiness StrategyPrivate EquityStrategyFrom Tim's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)798
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures
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Also attended UCL253
André DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at Medicxi
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Shared employers
Also worked at Meridian Health Ventures2
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 CapitalDamian Crowtherex-AstraZeneca at PICUS CAPITALAlexander Sinclair-Wilson执行董事 at Qiming Venture Partners
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Also worked at Philips77
Paul van OoikInvestment associate at NoaberIdil KavakliExperts | Venture Partner at 212Daniel GrafGeneral Partner at redalpineRuben OsnabruggePartner & Chief Medical Officer at 415 CapitalNeelam DhawanTech Industry Trailblazer at SenseAI VenturesRobbert FlipsenEntrepreneur in Residence at Peak
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Also worked at GE48
Ravi RajamonyVice President at March Capital PartnersJanelle GoulardPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Bennett ThomasGeneral Partner at Triple Impact CapitalPeter EmighFounder & President, Savoy Life at Red Cell IncubationKunal SethyEntrepreneur in Residence, Sparrow Healthcare at Red Cell IncubationStina WallmarkInvestment Director at Voima Ventures
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Colleagues at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Alexander Leigh
Investment Director Defence & Security at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Alison Campbell
Investor 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














































