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.
Dr Mark Talford - Chief Technical Officer
Mark has over 25 years of experience in research and innovation posts in industry, academia and government. A chartered Chemical Engineer with a background in highly regulated process industries, Mark has a passion for supporting organisations with the development of innovative, sustainable products and processes. He is experienced in shaping and leading collaborative projects and programmes, recognising the value of collaboration in delivering outcomes that best meet the business needs.
Emma Maun - Chief Operating Officer
Emma's organisational expertise and unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction, developed in the demanding world of luxury hospitality, are instrumental in ensuring that Britest's events, meetings, and training programmes run seamlessly. As Chief Operating Officer, she also leads the day-to-day management of Britest, overseeing operations, finance, governance, and administration to ensure the organisation delivers for its clients, partners, and stakeholders. Simply put, if it needs organising, coordinating, or resolving, 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.
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.