David Richmond

David Joined the board of AorTech International plc in June 2018 and became Chief Executive of RUA Life Sciences in April 2020 when he sold RUA Medical to the Group.

David is a 5th generation lace manufacturer in the family business Flemings Laces Ltd, founded in 1881. In 2000, Flemings Laces Ltd sold their glass fibre fabric business to Scott and Fyfe. David’s entrepreneurial spark enabled the founding of the current medical device business in 2004, with specialties in fabric manufacture. The RUA branding was borne out of David’s merchant navy career, where RUA was redhead David’s gaelic nickname ‘on the boats’. David has previously held the CTO role in Lombard Medical, and excels in bringing together business development with novel innovation.