A great piece in the Financial Times this week “How Alderley Park Grew into an Innovation Hub” which highlights the success of Alderley Park following AstraZeneca’s announced departure 5 years ago. Ned Wakeman talks about his team’s continued support of the start-up companies and Dr Chris Doherty explains the vision of the site that will continue to build upon the strong life science legacy. Professor Ruth Roberts of ApconiX, Dr Steve McConchie of Aptus and Professor Paul Stott of Seda Pharmaceutical Development Services all discuss the importance of community and collaboration – and the drive provided by the talented individuals who chose not to move down to Cambridge but instead stayed, creating the many successful companies who now form part of the vibrant hub at Alderley Park in Cheshire. The Financial Times has an online subscription model. Search for “North takes on South in UK’s life science industry”.
How Alderley Park Grew into an Innovation Hub
About the Author: Ruth Roberts
Professor Ruth A Roberts, PhD, ATS, FBTS, ERT, FRSB, FRCPath
Director and Cofounder, ApconiX, UK and Chair and Director of Drug Discovery, University of Birmingham, UK
Ruth is chair of drug discovery at Birmingham University, UK and Cofounder of ApconiX, an integrated toxicology and ion channel company that brings together a team of world-renowned nonclinical safety experts with over 400 years of drug discovery and development experience. Previously, Ruth was Global Head of Regulatory Safety at AstraZeneca and Director of Toxicology for Aventis. Ruth is an established science professional bringing rigorous expert thinking to toxicology, drug discovery and drug development. With >140 publications in peer reviewed journals, she is focused on reducing attrition attributable to safety and toxicity. A former president of the British Toxicology Society, former president of EUROTOX, former secretary to SOT and president elect of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences, Ruth was the recipient of the SOT Achievement award in 2002, the EUROTOX Bo Holmstedt Award in 2009 and the SOT Founders award in 2018 for outstanding leadership in toxicology.
