Education

1977-1980    BSc 1st Class Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, UK

1980-1983    PhD Genetics, National Institute for Medical Research, London, UK 

Current position:      Independent Scientific Consultant

July 2013 – October 2017.  Director & Senior Director of Global Clinical & Medical Sciences, Advanced Wound Management, Smith & Nephew based in Hull UK 

April 2007- July 2013   Director, Smith & Nephew Wound Management, Global Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Strategic Business Unit based in Hull UK

June 2002 – April 2007 - Senior Manager & Director:  Smith & Nephew Wound Management Research Program; Smith & Nephew Research Centre, York Science Park. UK

Sept 1994 – June 2002        Group Leader, Wound Healing Research, Blond McIndoe Centre, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead UK directed by Professor Colin Green

Oct 1989 - Sept 1994       Royal Society University Research Fellow, Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, University of Sheffield

Oct 1986 – Oct 1989   Postdoctoral Fellow: University of Sussex Falmer, Brighton, UK, Department of Biochemistry

Oct 1983 – Oct 1986 University of Washington, Seattle, USA, Department of Genetics, laboratory of Professor Jonathan Gallant.

A copy of my CV can be supplied on request