Darren Cooke

Darren Cooke PhD has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Most recently, they are the European Sales Director at Actylis since October 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Honeywell from 2015 to 2021, initially as the Global Channel Manager - Europe and later as the Senior Sales Manager - Northern Europe, where they built and led a sales team and was involved in defining and developing a new organization.

Before Honeywell, Darren worked at Sigma-Aldrich from 2008 to 2015, where they held various roles including UK & Ireland Sales Manager - Pharma Segment, Analytical Sales Manager - UK, Sales Account Specialist, and Analytical Sales Specialist. During their time at Sigma-Aldrich, they achieved significant results in sales growth and successfully managed key accounts.

Earlier in their career, Darren worked as an Analytical & Chromatography Sales Specialist at VWR International and as a Research Associate at the University of Leicester.

Overall, Darren Cooke PhD brings a wealth of experience in sales management, team leadership, and driving business growth within the scientific and chemical industries.

Darren Cooke received their A-Levels in Biochemistry from John Cleveland College. Darren then went on to earn a BSc in Chemistry (Industry) from the University of Leicester in the years 1997 to 2001. Darren Cooke later pursued a PhD in Analytical Biochemistry at the University of Leicester from 2005 to 2008.