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Simon Macdonald\u00a0B.Sc\u00a0(Hons), MSc, PhD<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  • Wide-ranging leadership experience of multi-disciplinary and cross-institution teams<\/li>\n
  • Record for delivering successful collaborations<\/li>\n
  • Exceptional ability to identify and operationalize fundable scientific opportunities<\/li>\n
  • Has held multiple academic positions at UK\/US universities\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Richard Hatley\u00a0MChem, DPhil, MRSC, CChem<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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    • Long track record of synthetic chemistry problem solving and medicinal chemistry expertise across numerous preclinical drug discovery programs<\/li>\n
    • Expertise in generation of new hit chemical matter, lead identification strategies and data analysis<\/li>\n
    • Progression of small molecules to the clinic through MPO lead optimisation<\/li>\n
    • Co-founder of two companies, navigation of VC collaborations, experience in large pharma, academia, and smaller biotech industries\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Diane Coe\u00a0B.Sc\u00a0(Hons), PhD, FRSC<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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      • Fulbright Scholarship Awardee and highly respected scientist serving on numerous prestigious review panels and advisory boards<\/li>\n
      • Deep \u201cHit to Lead\u201d expertise including HTS screening and DEL libraries<\/li>\n
      • Broad experience of successfully leading Lead Optimization projects and delivering clinical candidates<\/li>\n
      • Extensive expertise in every aspect of patent preparation \u2013 for example in collaborating with Patent Attorneys to compile\u00a0new patent applications\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        Andy Mason\u00a0B.Sc\u00a0(Hons)\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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        • Extensive computational and modelling skills to accelerate lead optimization and drug discovery<\/li>\n
        • AI-enabled drug discovery and retrosynthesis approaches<\/li>\n
        • Peptide drug discovery and due diligence\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Experienced leader in GMP compliant API manufacturing\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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