The Britest Team

The Britest team comprises a group of highly experienced individuals with complementary skills and a strong track record in facilitating effective knowledge transfer, training and deployment of Britest`s tools into organisations.

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Dr Kirk Malone - Chief Executive Officer

Kirk is passionate about innovation and collaborative R&D having spent his career in interdisciplinary science, and business development, at the interface of academia and industry.

Rob Peeling - Chief Technical Officer

With a professional lifetime spent in operations and engineering research management roles, Rob knows all about the realities of driving excellence out on the line. He is ideally qualified to help organisations define, structure and translate process knowledge and information into process understanding.

Emma Maun - Chief Operating Officer

Emma's organisational skills and tireless commitment to customer satisfaction, acquired in the demanding environment of world class hospitality provision, are put to work ensuring that Britest's events, meetings, and training go without a hitch. If you need it, Emma can sort it.

Dr Murray Brown - Technical Director

With a background in bio-organic chemistry, enzymology and natural products, Murray has more than a quarter of a century of experience in drug discovery and drug substance development within the pharmaceutical industry. He has a focus on biomanufacturing and engineering biology. He also has great experience in running public private partnerships and academic consortia.

Dr John Henderson - Technical Manager

An experienced industrial chemist, consultant and trainer, equally fascinated by people and processes, John brings bring a personable and flexible approach to technical facilitation and communication on behalf of collaborative projects across the Britest network.

James MacGregor - Technical Manager

An organic chemist by training, James has a vast practical knowledge of manufacturing in the pharmaceutical and fine chemical sectors including; batch and continuous process development and troubleshooting; process engineering; and safety, health and environmental management.

Bonny Victor - Technical Manager

Bonny joined Britest at the end of 2024 as a Technical Manager to undertake facilitation and training using the Britest tools for process understanding, knowledge transfer, and skills development. With a solid foundation in lab management and leadership, and a background in hazards identification and processes in the foundation industries sectors, she is well placed to broaden the scope of the Britest knowledge offering.

Heidi Summerfield - Project Officer

Heidi joined Britest in July 2025 as a project officer having spent more than 25 years in journalism, education and academia. She brings excellent organisational and time management skills to the role as well as the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with people across multiple sectors to ensure events and meetings are delivered on time and within budget.
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