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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Essex based CEO’ operating in the Health Care space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
David Atkins
CEO of Congenica
Dr Atkins has over 25 years’ experience as a global leader in a broad range of diagnostics and healthcare businesses. He has held senior positions in R&D, business development, operations and sales and marketing. He has extensive commercial experience in markets in North America, EMEA, Asia and Latin America. Prior to joining Congenica, Dr Atkins was CEO of Synevo, a clinical diagnostic laboratory service business operating across Germany and Eastern Europe. Past roles also include global head of the Advanced Staining pathology business unit for Leica Biosystems, a Danaher Company. Dr Atkins also has over 20 years’ experience with Johnson & Johnson’s Medical Device and Diagnostic businesses in R&D and business development and in senior international commercial roles.
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About Congenica: Congenica is a biotechnology company that provides a diagnostic decision support platform.
Graeme Neville Duncan
Chief Executive Officer of Advanz Pharma
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About Advanz Pharma: ADVANZ PHARMA is a pharmaceutical company focused on serving the needs of patients and healthcare providers.
Steve Harvey
CEO and Co-Founder of Camena Bioscience
Steve Harvey is the CEO and co-founder of Camena Bioscience. He obtained his Ph.D. from University College London.
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About Camena Bioscience: Camena Bioscience is a synthetic biology company that develops tools to engineer new synthetic biology applications.
Barbara Lead
Chief Executive Officer of Oval Medical Technologies Ltd.
Barbara Lead has over twenty years’ experience in leading pharmaceutical companies, having worked in the asthma and allergy therapy area with a number of companies including Fisons, Rhone Poulenc Rorer, Orion Pharma and Akela Pharma. Barbara has considerable experience in respiratory drug and medical device development, having been involved in bringing 15 products into the market. She has proven ability in marketing and market segmentation and raising brand awareness.
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About Anaxsys Technology, Oval Medical Technologies Ltd.: Oval Medical Technologies Limited is a specialty pharmaceutical device company
Brigette Bard
CEO & Founder of BioSURE
Founder and CEO of BioSure, Brigette has carved a successful, entrepreneurial career in the FMCG sector. Based on her experience with pregnancy testing, she is passionate about the role self testing has to play in allowing people to make informed choices and assume responsibility for their own healthcare. She is actively and dynamically involved in normalising the conversation around HIV, breaking down stigma and nurturing understanding around confident sex and sexual health. She leads her team by example, with drive and energy, and demands only the very best – ensuring that all of our customers, partners and stakeholders receive innovative, world class products delivered with unparalleled insight and professionalism.
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About BioSURE: BioSURE develop, manufacture, source and distribute world class point of care rapid tests.
