BioTrinity

I’ve been working with life science, pharma and biotech CEOs to build their board teams for over 20 years, and it’s at this level that most of the challenges and opportunities lie. For unprepared businesses, there’s a real risk of poor corporate governance due to a lack of relevant experience on the board. Decisions made…

Some companies are already seeing the enforced changes in working practices they have had to adopt having beneficial long-term impacts. “Social distancing and flexible working have actually had a positive impact on our labs and employees who have risen to the challenge brilliantly,” David Hallett told me. “Coming to work outside the core 9-5 is…

It’s fair to say that everyone has been impacted, but what was fascinating to me was that some I spoke to had been able to adapt and move quickly and some had told me that timelines were delayed, but not paused completely. “The shift patterns that we and our contracting partners are now having to…

Needless to say, most people I spoke to were keen to avoid talking about political responses! However, it was clear that many felt that preparedness had two components – physical, and political. “I think very few countries around the world were prepared for this,” Soren Bregenholt from Macrophage Pharma thought. “There have been few examples…

When I asked people if they were surprised by how much of a worldwide impact COVID-19 had had I received a similar response from many. Clinically, the appearance of a novel coronavirus surprised no one. The potential for this type of virus to be the source of a global pandemic has been seen in the…

In the 20 years I’ve been based in Oxfordshire I’ve seen the county turn into a major hub for science and technology in the UK. Not only has the research powerhouse of Oxford University gone from strength to strength but also many dedicated facilities and campuses have opened up across the county providing homes for…