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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 Biotechnology 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.
Abdul Mateen
Regulatory Project Manager of AstraZeneca
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About AstraZeneca: AstraZeneca is a global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines.
Claudia Pyne
Regulatory Publishing Manager of Allergan
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About Allergan: Allergan is a global pharmaceutical company.
Claudia Pyne
Regulatory Publishing Manager of Allergan
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About Allergan: Allergan is a global pharmaceutical company.
Andrew Sinclair
Partner & Portfolio Manager of Abingworth
Andrew has more than 10 years experience as an analyst in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. He joined Abingworth in 2008 from HSBC Global Markets, where he was Senior Equity Analyst, Director, responsible for investment research in the mid-cap pharmaceutical sector. Previously, Andrew held biotechnology analyst positions at Credit Suisse and SG Cowen. He completed a PhD in Chemistry and Genetic Engineering at the BBSRC Institute of Plant Science, Norwich, and holds a BSc in Microbiology from King’s College London. Andrew qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG. At Abingworth, he evaluates opportunities in public companies and is a fund manager for open market transactions.
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About Abingworth: Abingworth is an international investment group dedicated to collaborating with life sciences entrepreneurs.
Simon Holgate
Technical Research Manager of IBM Research
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About IBM Research: IBM Research provides research and developments related to the technological industry.
Dennis Engelke
Executive Director, Country Manager Switzerland & Austria of Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Dennis Engelke is the director of business analysis and insight at [Jazz Pharmaceuticals](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/jazz-pharmaceuticals), an international biopharmaceutical company. Engelke holds an MBA from Uppsala University and an MBA from the University of Hamburg.
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About Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company that identifies, develops and commercializes innovative treatments.
Richard John Freeman
Commercial Manager of Roslin Technologies
Richard John Freeman is the Commercial Manager at Roslin Technologies.
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About Roslin Technologies: We are on a mission to improve protein production through disruptive technologies, specialising in animal iPS cells for cultivated meat.
Clare Gleeson
Operations Manager of Proveca
Clare is an accomplished Project & Programme Manager with a proven track record in delivering highly technical development projects in both Pharma and FMCG sectors. She has a BSC (Hons) science degree and 16 years experience in the Pharmaceutical industry. She understands and can manage the full product lifecycle process from formulation development, manufacturing process development, product registration, supply, through to commercial launch and she is skilled in developing successful partnerships with 3rd party providers. She has held senior positions at Boots Healthcare International and Healthcare Brands International and has managed large-scale portfolio developments (£50+m) and a strategic re-engineering programme. As Auralis’s project manager, Clare was instrumental in delivering the first ever PUMA, for the epilepsy product Buccolam.
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About Proveca: Proveca Ltd is a UK based pharmaceutical company.
Robert Holmes
UK Country Manager of Proveca
Robert Holmes is UK Country Manager at Proveca Ltd. He is an experienced Country Manager within pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Built highly successful teams in Marketing and Sales and developed the infrastructure to deliver exceptional results. Skills honed in big business have been brought into smaller start-up companies with great success.
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About Proveca: Proveca Ltd is a UK based pharmaceutical company.
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.
Jagraj Sangha
Manager, Regulatory Operations of Gilead Sciences
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About Gilead Sciences: Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.
Jagraj Sangha
Manager, Regulatory Operations of Gilead Sciences
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About Gilead Sciences: Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.
Nathan Williams
Facilities & IT Manager of Cambridge Epigenetix
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About Cambridge Epigenetix: Cambridge Epigenetix is using epigenetics to reduce several routine & important diagnostic tests for common cancers to a simple blood draw.
Salavat Magazov
New Product Introduction Manager of ERBA Diagnostics Mannheim
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About ERBA Diagnostics Mannheim: ERBA Diagnostics Mannheim is a global in vitro diagnostics company.
Noor Shaker
Senior Vice President and General Manager of X-Chem
Noor was an assistant professor at Aalborg University in Copenhagen working on machine learning. She has more than 50 publications and 1100+ citations and has co-authored a book on generative methods.
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About Lynura, X-Chem: X-Chem, Inc. is a privately held biotechnology company.
James Cass
Manager of research and development of Phico Therapeutics
James Cass has been serving as manager of research and development at Phico Therapeutics since April 2016.
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About Phico Therapeutics: Phico Therapeutics is a developer of novel platform technology designed to overcome antibacterial resistance.
Terry Sunderland
European Sales Manager of SpeeDx
Terry Sunderland is an EMEA Sales Manager at SpeeDx. Prior to joining SpeeDx, he served as a sales specialist for clinical research at BD for over three years. He also worked as the product manager of biotherapeutics at Molecular Devices.
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About SpeeDx: SpeeDx is a provider of innovative multiplex and isothermal amplification solutions for clinical diagnostics.
Tim Marsden
Project Manager of Centre for Process Innovation
Tim is a Project Manager for the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, where he has been working for the last 2years. Prior to CPI, Tim worked for the British Plastics Federation (BPF), responsible for the Federation’s UK/EU funded R&D projects. Tim is currently responsible for a number of multimillion pound UK and European Funded R&D projects, particularly active in the ‘life sciences’ field, working closely with “Big Pharma” to develop smart packaging products, seeing these through to commercialisation.
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About Centre for Process Innovation: The CPI is a technology innovation center helps its clients develop, prove, prototype, and commercialize products and processes.
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.
Susan Yau
Manager of the Office of Blueberry Therapeutics
Office Manager at Blueberry Therapeutics Ltd
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About Blueberry Therapeutics: Blueberry Therapeutics focuses on developing medicines for inflammatory and infectious diseases.
Mark Lewis
Sales & Account Manager of DorsaVI
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About DorsaVI: DorsaVi is a biotechnology company developing innovative motion analysis device technologies.
Anne Withall
Regulatory Manager of PelGar International
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About PelGar International: PelGar International is the leading manufacturer of highly effective rodenticide and insecticide products.
Andrea Gough
Product Manager of Solentim
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About Solentim: Solentim is dedicated to the development of innovative tools to shorten steps in the upstream cell line development workflow.
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.
