Bio

Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Product (ATMP) Developer specialising in Pluripotent Stem Cell-based therapies. Strong advocate for international quality and manufacturing standards. Strong top-down strategic thinker with an extensive biomedical network (R&D, GMP manufacture, regulatory affairs, logistics, and commercialisation). Significant experience building trust and fortifying stakeholder relationships through industry, academic, and non-profit roles. Excellent international R&D pedigree in human disease and regenerative medicine (Edinburgh/Cambridge/Harvard/California Institute for Regenerative Medicine). Can analyse, understand, and communicate complicated subject matter to audiences with various degrees of expertise efficiently. MBA provides formal business and management strategy training. Former CSO role at the Irish Stem Cell Foundation and current role provide real-world experience of EU's ATMP regulatory requirements. Work in industry brings a thorough understanding of the clinical trial process and management thereof.