
Innovate UK appoints first director of Health and Life Sciences
pharmafile | July 26, 2016 | Appointment | Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing | Ian Campbell, Innovate UK, appointment, health and life sciences
Ian Campbell has been named by Innovate UK as its first director for Health and Life Sciences. Innovate UK is a government agency responsible for driving science and technology innovations that will grow the UK economy.
Campbell will assume the post in Autumn 2016. In this brand new role, he will lead the development and delivery of Innovate UK’s strategy for accelerating economic growth and productivity through innovations in the health and life sciences sector.
Campbell has previously served as commercial director with Bespak Europe, and before that as chief executive of Molecular Vision, an Imperial College spin-out company which was acquired by Abingdon Health in 2012.
Dr Ruth McKernan, chief executive of Innovate UK said of the appointment: “Ian Campbell will make a strong addition to the team at Innovate UK. He has extensive entrepreneurial and business experience which makes him well-suited to lead our health and life sciences team as we set out our strategy for supporting innovation and growth over the next five years.”
Campbell himself commented: “I am delighted to be joining the highly-skilled team at Innovate UK at this exciting time. In the coming months I look forward to working with the team as we support the efforts of UK start-ups, SMEs and established companies to drive technological development and business growth.”
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