BELS Brief Chats podcast

BELS Brief Chats podcast features interviews with members of the BELS community (British Educated Life Scientists around the globe) and leaders from the UK health and life sciences arena, panel discussions on hot topics impacting the life sciences, and spotlights on cutting-edge organizations

BELS Brief Chats podcast is a science podcast hosted by Nigel Gaymond, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Nigel Gaymond hosts BELS Brief Chats podcast, a science show with 17 episodes published.

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  Episode #17

  BELS Brief Chats - Nigel Gaymond with David Ebsworth

  Jul 14, 202533 minS0

  <p>The son of a military man, David Ebsworth was educated at Duke of York’s Royal Military School, where his A levels included German and Chemistry. He attended the University of Surrey, where he earned a double honours degree covering both subjects, and then a PhD, looking at industrial relations in the German and UK chemical industries.</p> <p>Following an interesting, successful, diverse career in pharma and biotech, David currently manages a portfolio career focused on the UK and Europe. He chairs four of the five companies with which he is involved.  Two, ActiMed and Verona Pharma, are UK c...

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  Episode #15

  BELS Brief Chats with Nigel Gaymond and Dr Karen Akinsanya

  Jul 4, 202443 minS0

  <p>Karen Akinsanya PhD is President of R&D, Therapeutics at Schrödinger. This followed leadership positions at Merck & Co and at Ferring Pharmaceuticals.</p> <p>Raised initially in Bristol and then in the suburbs of Surrey, in this episode of BELS Brief Chats, Karen shares her roots in our sector, undoubtedly stimulated by the healthcare and scientific backgrounds of her parents, especially her father bequeathing to her at a young age his wooden microscope.  She received her BSc in biochemistry from Queen Mary University of London and her PhD in endocrine physiology from the Royal Postgraduate Medical School at Im...

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  Episode #15

  BELS Brief Chats Episode #15 with Nigel Gaymond and Dr Martin Mackay

  Jul 4, 202458 minS0

  <p>From humble beginnings in Edinburgh, Martin Mackay PhD’s lifelong passion for football and his beloved Heart of Midlothian, allied to a total fascination with the ‘coolness’ of lab coats, were parlayed into a hugely impressive career, including major research leadership roles at industry titans such as Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Alexion.  Now, “having a blast” in the world of biotech with Rallybio, he still also exerts his influence and experience on big corporates via board seats at Novo Nordisk and Charles River Labs.</p> <p>Martin points to his current experience of leading a biotech:  “At Rallybio, sitting here in Connecticut...

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  Episode #14

  BELS Brief Chat #14 with Nigel Gaymond and Dr Gillian Cannon

  Aug 30, 202353 minS0

  <p>Dr Gillian Cannon currently serves on multiple boards and in an executive role at Roivant as Head of Commercial Innovation. Her 30-year career has included leadership roles in major pharma including Merck & Co, UCB and Otsuka Pharma. She hails from Newcastle, received her BSc from Edinburgh University and earned her PhD in Health Administration at Temple University. While Gillian resides in Princeton, New Jersey, she generously shares her expertise, experience, perspectives, and time with organizations and individuals in the UK, e.g., serving on the boards of Edinburgh Innovation and Our Future Health*, the UK’s largest ever health res...

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  BELS Brief Chats #13 – Professor Will Harvey.

  Jun 25, 202344 minS0

  <p>Will Harvey, MPhil, BA, PhD—When we recorded this episode of BELS Brief Chats, Will was a Professor of Leadership at the University of Bristol School of Management. He is presently Professor of Leadership at Melbourne University and Director of the Social Purpose Centre. Will conducts research, teaches and consults in the areas of reputation, leadership, talent management and migration.  He is also an International Research Fellow at the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation. He has worked with pharmaceutical, healthcare, energy, mining, management consulting, executive search, local and national government, supranational, aviation and food organisations. He has studied, tau...

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