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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 United Kingdom based Manager operating in the Life Science space. If you think a Manager 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.
Costas Mistrellides
Senior Regulatory Data Manager of Merck
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About Merck: Merck is a pharmaceutical and chemical enterprise that develops prescription drugs and over-the-counter products.
Igor Leitao
Sourcing Manager for Marketing & Sales, EMEA of Merck
Igor is currently responsible for all Marketing & Sales sourcing activities in the UK and IRL, also leading global projects within Merck. Past roles include globally managing creative agency networks and projects in digital & media. Prior experience in L’Oréal, responsible for many marketing Procurement subcategories, together with sustainability initiatives and KPI reporting to EC. Marketing academic background and agency experience.
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About Merck: Merck is a pharmaceutical and chemical enterprise that develops prescription drugs and over-the-counter products.
Andrew McElroy
Co-Founder & Strategic Project Manager of Exvastat
Andrew McElroy is the CEO, Director & Founder of EligoChem & he attended University of Cambridge in 1977.
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About EligoChem, Exvastat, The Research Network: Exvastat is an innovative, preclinical-stage pharmaceutical company.
Ian Davis
Regional Marketing Manager Optical Fiber of Corning
Ian Davis is the regional marketing manager for EMEA, responsible for developing and executing optical fiber product strategy within the region. Davis joined Corning in 1989 and has held various positions in product line management, product engineering, and applications engineering management – Europe. Most recently, Davis was a strategic alliances manager, establishing and maintaining relationships with key suppliers, customers, end-users, and system equipment manufacturers. Davis received First Class Honors from Nottingham University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Physics. He also received a diploma in management studies from St. Helens Technical College in Merseyside, England.
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About Corning: Corning is a manufacturer of building materials including glass, ceramic, related materials and technologies, and more.
Christian Schenk
Investment Manager of Apposite Capital
Christian Schenk is an Investment Manager at Apposite Capital.
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About Apposite Capital: Apposite Capital is a London-based investment firm focused on healthcare services and life sciences companies.
Paul Devlin
Investment Manager of Mercia Fund Managers
Paul Devlin is based in Mercia’s Edinburgh office, and is building a team in Scotland to increase Mercia’s deal flow, providing the company with new and exciting investment opportunities. Paul has a strong track record as an entrepreneur and supporter of early stage businesses and has a wealth of expertise in market and technology assessment, academic and industrial collaborations, company formation and IP commercialisation. Paul has worked in innovative technical and commercial environments throughout his 16 year career, making the transition from an engineer, patent holding researcher and company founder to a commercially focused senior programme manager, consultant and advisor. Paul worked at Scottish Enterprise from 2009 to 2011 as a Senior Programme Manager, where he performed an extended ITI role which included commercialisation, research portfolio management and business process integration implemented to PRINCE2 and MSP guidelines. From there, he worked at New Media Partners as a Senior Consultant, before moving on to the University of Edinburgh, first as a Senior Company Formation Executive, then as a Student Company Formation Manager.
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About Mercia Fund Managers: Mercia Fund Managers helps to scale innovative businesses across the UK regions by providing debt, equity and growth capital.
Gina Hood
EIS Fund Operations Manager of Mercia Fund Managers
Gina joined the Group in 2016 and works as part of the Investor Relations and Sales Team for the Mercia Fund Managers EIS and SEIS funds. As EIS Fund Operations Manager, her focus is on EIS compliance and investor relations; she provides support and communication to our growing investor base and intermediary partners, as well as assisting new investee companies through the advance assurance process and post-completion compliance statements.
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About Mercia Fund Managers: Mercia Fund Managers helps to scale innovative businesses across the UK regions by providing debt, equity and growth capital.
Gina Hood
EIS Fund Operations Manager of Mercia Fund Managers
Gina joined the Group in 2016 and works as part of the Investor Relations and Sales Team for the Mercia Fund Managers EIS and SEIS funds. As EIS Fund Operations Manager, her focus is on EIS compliance and investor relations; she provides support and communication to our growing investor base and intermediary partners, as well as assisting new investee companies through the advance assurance process and post-completion compliance statements.
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About Mercia Fund Managers: Mercia Fund Managers helps to scale innovative businesses across the UK regions by providing debt, equity and growth capital.
Charles Ball
Co-Founder and Commercial Manager of Chronomics
Charles Ball is the Co-Founder and Commercial Manager at Chronomics.
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About Chronomics: Tech-bio company, providing access to a ‘bio-infrastructure’ to simplify and speed-up the use of biomarkers to improve everyday decisions.
Michael Carroll
Global Regulatory Manager of Arysta Life Science
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About Arysta Life Science: Arysta LifeScience is a platform specialty products company focused on helping its customers cultivate business growth.
Dr Brian Steer
Research and Development Manager of ANCON Medical
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About ANCON Medical: ANCON Medical is a subsidiary of ANCON Technologies and is a medical & screening device maker of non-invasive disease screening technology.
Mike Cummins
Senior Territory Sales Manager LSS of Nitritex
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About Nitritex: Nitritex is a manufacturer of premium cleanroom and healthcare Life Sciences consumables.
