Creative and innovative medicinal chemist with extensive knowledge and expertise. Twenty one 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. Postdoctoral fellowship awardee to study in Japan.Specialties: Fragment based lead generation, structure based design, lead generation, lead optimisation, outsourcing manager, project leadership, project generation, drug design, protease, kinases, GPCRs, Ion Channels, competitive intelligence, expert collaborator across multiple disciplines and cultures, creative thinking and change management