Accomplished leader of projects, people and science with broad BioPharma drug discovery, drug development, science and project leadership experience for > 40 projects (target identification to phase III products and Established Brands). Dual scientific and project leading; 40 years research, development and management experience (including 29 years in Drug Discovery and Development (AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline) & 11 years holding academic positions, 4 years as a Royal Society University Research Fellow at Oxford University with own secured research grant funding).Drug development leader of a team with Global input (US, EU, India and China) for new respiratory products and Established Brands securing multiple regulatory submissions and product approvals.Extensive experience in drug discovery from target identification through to lead optimisation in multiple therapeutic areas, all aspects of early and late stage clinical development including LCM.Drug discovery project leader taking 8 compounds to candidate selection for first time in man.Line management experience (Discovery Bioscience Department Director, AstraZeneca, delivering biochemistry, pharmacology and translational science supporting selection of 18 small molecule and 4 biological candidate drugs); Disease Sciences Unit Head, GlaxoSmithKline, delivering cellular biology support to 6 small molecule drug candidates). Extensive project management experience.Specialties: Drug developer: leadership of multiple global product teams for in-line products, LCM and licence to operate activities for established respiratory brands.Drug hunter: small and large molecule from lead optimisation, candidate selection and phase II readout in metabolic diseases, cardio-vascular, respiratory and inflammatory/autoimmune disease, HIV and AIDS research, Alzheimer's, soft and hard tissue repair and regeneration. Early product support for multiple development projects; line and matrix management (82 people).Team builder: building, motivating and managing establishing networks of academic collaborators and clinical experts.Invited expert reviewer and advisor for multiple international grant awarding bodies- Awarded a Royal Society University Research Fellowship.- Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology in recognition of contribution to biological sciences.- Invited Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.- Recipient of an Alumnus Achievement Award (University of Salford) for outstanding contribution to science.- Elected Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society