Expert Profile
Creative and innovative medicinal chemist with extensive knowledge and expertise. Nineteen years experience working in the pharmaceutical industry.
Excellent track record of delivery across all phases of the drug discovery process having contributed to progression of candidates to the clinic across several therapy areas (Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Inflammatory).
Project Leader with strong communication skills and ability to deliver through sound business judgement and clear decision making.
Successful manager and motivator of discovery based groups and teams.
Author and inventor on >50 patents and publications.
3D Fragment Library Project Manager and Medicinal Chemistry Consultant (Since September 2011)
Independent medicinal chemistry consultant and project manager developing novel 3 dimensional fragments and libraries working as part of a consortium including non-for-profit UK drug discovery centres and academia.
Team Leader and Principal Scientist in Medicinal Chemistry at AstraZeneca (*****)
Medicinal Chemistry and Project Lead defining and delivering global and research area initiatives and high quality series for inflammatory, respiratory, cardiovascular and diabetes research areas.
Research Area Outsourcing Manager and a science representative for Chemistry Management Team.
Medicinal Chemist and Section Manager at Rhone Poulenc Rorer/Aventis (*****)
Ph D with Prof. Garry Procter
Post Doctoral Fellowship with Prof Ryoji Noyori