British Medical Association
22nd November 2012

R&D Conference - FREE EVENT - Register by 2nd November 2012

The ABPI, in partnership with the BIA and NOCRI, are jointly hosting a R&D Conference on Thursday 22 November at BMA House, Tavistock Sqaure, London. The conference, Health Research – Partnerships for Success, will provide an opportunity for discussion and debate of key challenges facing health research with key figures in the sector.

• Hear about evolving models of biopharmaceutical R&D and open innovation
• Highlight step changes in the UK translational research environment
• Share ideas to drive forward health research excellence through partnerships

Programme

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Mr Steve Bates | Chief Executive Officer | BIA
• Professor Chris Brightling | NIHR Leicester Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit & NIHR Respiratory Inflammatory Disease TRP
• Dr Adrienne Clarke | Oncology Clinical Team Manager | GSK
• Professor Sir Rory Collins | Chief Executive Officer | UK Biobank
• Professor Dame Sally C Davies | Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Adviser| Department of Health
• Mr Simon Denegri | Chair of INVOLVE and NIHR | National Director for Public Participation and Engagement in Research
• Dr Lorna Ewart | Principal Scientist | AstraZeneca
• Dr David Fox | Science Associate | Royal Society of Chemistry
• Professor Martin Gibson | Director of Greater Manchester NIHR Comprehensive Local Research Network
• Dr Dennis Gillings CBE | Chairman | Quintiles
• Lord Howe | Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Quality | Department of Health
• Dr Mike Hutton | Chief Scientific Officer | Lilly
• Professor John Isaacs | NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Joint & Related Inflammatory Diseases TRP
• Dr David Leather | Medical Director | GSK
• Dr Christine Martin | Technology Manager | Cambridge Enterprise
• Dr Juliet McColm | Senior Medical Adviser, Clinical Pharmacology | Lilly
• Dr John Parkinson | Director CPRD | MHRA
• Dr Peter Milligan | Head of Pharmacometrics | Pfizer
• Dr Bina Rawal | Research, Medical and Innovation Director | ABPI
• Dr Andy Richards | Biotech Entrepreneur
• Mr Mark Samuels | Managing Director | NOCRI
• Professor Sir John Savill | Chief Executive | MRC
• Dr Richard Seabrook | Head of Business Development | Wellcome Trust
• Dr Malcolm Skingle CBE | Director, Academic Liaison | GSK
• Mr Stephen Whitehead | Chief Executive Officer | ABPI
• Dr Paul Whittaker | Director | Novartis
• Dr Janet Wisely | Chief Executive Officer | HRA