As an entrepreneur, my passion for science, cutting-edge technology and helping people achieve better health outcomes drives my work in life sciences. I chair three exceptional companies that are pushing the boundaries of innovation in their respective fields:• iosBio developed OraPro™ a ground-breaking thermally stable, oral vaccination platform technology. We have used to create FluVid, the world's first thermally stable, orally administered flu and Covid-19 vaccine. This has the potential to transform vaccine administration, particularly in areas with limited access to traditional vaccination programs.• Cells4Life, the UK's largest cord blood/tissue stem cell banks, which offers families the opportunity to store their baby's placental stem cells, which can be used in the future for potential medical treatments. We use advanced processing techniques to ensure that the stem cells are preserved at their maximum viability.• CyteTech, has developed a highly innovative technology for processing cord blood stem cells. Our proprietary red cell depletion technology provides 3x more stem cells from cord blood at the point of therapy than any other technology. Our technology has been used in clinical trials for the treatment of conditions such as cerebral palsy and autism.I serve on the board at the Heart Cells Company, which has conducted a phase 2 clinical trial using bone marrow stem cells to treat DCM following a heart attack. This therapy has been hugely successful with over 60% of patients regaining their quality of life.I served on the All Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity’s Science, Genomics, and Technology Advisory Board and the Business, Finance, Innovation, Investment Advisory Board.I graduated from Imperial College with a First Class Honours degree in mathematical physics in 1980 and worked at IBM as a Systems Engineer. My first company, Persona (later renamed ilion), was a Value Added Distributor specializing in networking and communications products, and it grew to revenues of over €500m in 13 years and listed on the London Stock Exchange. I have also founded and run several other successful start-ups, including Persona Faculty, Europe's largest network training company, one of the first LAN search engines, and a US company that developed the world's first gigabit firewall.I have represented Great Britain at many international competitions, including the 2005 European Championships, the 2006 World Equestrian Games, and the 2007 World Cup. In 2004, I was shortlisted for the Athens Olympics.