Event details
The Commercial Exploitation of Science
| Time: | 5:30 pm for 6:00 pm |
| Date: | Thursday 22 March 2007 |
| Venue: | Trent Vineyard Church |
This was the seventh in the three-year series and our guest speakers were Ian Wilding and Simon Fishel both of whom are regarded as highly successful businessmen as well as leading academics in their fields.
Dr Ian Wilding steered Pharmaceutical Profiles to its current status as a world renowned specialist in early phase drug development. It now carries out projects for most of the world's major pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations using innovative technologies, such as the Enterion
TM drug delivery capsule, and sophisticated medical imaging. The company underwent a successful MBO in 2005.
Dr Simon Fishel, PhD, is Managing Director of CAREfertility, and is one of the world's most eminent specialists in the field of fertility treatment. He is recognised for his pioneering work in embryology and IVF, having been involved in many of the pioneering events in IVF since its inception. Simon formed CARE in 1997 with the aim of making IVF treatment more widely available and maximising opportunities for those seeking treatment.