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  • Professor Simon Best

    Visiting Professor of Medicine

    University of Edinburgh

    As well as his role at the University of Edinburgh, Simon is also Chairman of the BioQuarter. He is a serial entrepreneur who built three biotechnology ventures as founding CEO between 1991 and 2005: Zeneca Plant Science, Roslin BioMed and Ardana. He is currently Entrepreneur-in-Residence at TVM Capital, Chairman of the Advisory Board of PAR Equity and a non-Executive Director of Polytherics Ltd, Ohmedics Ltd, the International Potato Centre (CIP), Targeted Growth Inc and Entelos Inc. Simon is Vice-Chairman of the UK India Business Council (UKIBC), previous Chairman of the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) 2006-7, and Vice-Chairman of BIO 1994-6. 

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