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Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

Highlights include:• Member of the Vaccines Patent Leadership Team, managing a team of US attorneys, patent agents and patent trainees• Primary patent counsel for blockbuster vaccine product SHINGRIX• Supervise drafting and prosecution of viral vaccine portfolio• Advise R&D clients on freedom-to-operate, patentability and competitiveintelligence matters• Work closely with Business Development on collaboration agreements, licensingagreements and acquisitions• Advise R&D on publication strategies consistent with IP objectives• Manage Bayh-Dole reporting obligations for federally-funded inventions

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

Temporary assignment to Siena, Italy where I managed a team of European patent attornees and trainees. Oversaw patent support for bacterial and global health vaccine programs.

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

Patent boutique formed by biotech/chemical practice group from Miles & Stockbridge.Provide intellectual property counseling to biotechnology clients, including application drafting and filing, prosecution, freedom-to-operate and patent landscape analysis.

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Provided intellectual property counseling to small and large life science companies, including application drafting, patent prosecution, freedom-to-operate and patent landscape analysis.

Germantown, Maryland, Us

Provided IP counseling for diverse sectors of the Company's synthetic biology business, including human and animal health, agricultural biotech, energy, industrial and consumer products. Specific responsibilities included freedom-to-operate analyses, IP support for mergers and acquisitions, patent preparation and prosecution, and material transfer agreements.

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

Retained by GSK after HGS acquisition to facilitate the integration of HGS patent portfolio through June 2013. During this time I also conducted application drafting, freedom-to-operate analysis, and due diligence in the areas of biopharmaceuticals and vaccines.

Rockville, Md, Us

Held a series of positions of increasing responsibility, including Technical Specialist (2000-2), Patent Agent (2002-7), and Director/Senior Director (2007-12).Highlights include:• Drafting and prosecution of patent applications directed to recombinant nucleic acids, proteins, antibodies, fusion proteins, and therapeutic and diagnostic methods of use• Conducted patent due diligence for M&A and licensing activities• Supported the negotiation of a variety of agreements, including material transferagreements, collaboration agreements, and technology licensing agreements• Delivered IP training for R&D organization• Established a laboratory notebook policy and designed a searchable electronicnotebook archive• Provided litigation support for patent infringement actions

Bethesda, Md, Us

Studied gene expression in animal models of Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease.

Juris Doctor

Ph.D., Neurobiology

Ba, Psychology