Ben Panter

Ben Panter has extensive work experience in various fields. Ben is the founder and CEO of Blackford Analysis since 2010, where they have grown the company from a university spinout to a mature scale-up company. Ben has successfully sold products in the US and international healthcare market and provided product development services to multinational companies. Ben has also secured funding through angel syndicate and institutional investments, grant funding, and product and service revenues.

Ben Panter was a council member and director of the British Sub-Aqua Club from 2008 to 2017. As a member of the council, they were responsible for running the organization and implementing strategies to modernize relationships with the membership.

Ben was a business development manager at EPCC, the university's supercomputing center, from 2008 to 2010. Ben'srole involved maintaining and expanding the commercial projects portfolio.

Before that, Ben Panter worked as a research fellow at the University of Edinburgh from 2006 to 2008. Ben conducted astronomy research and worked on applying the MOPED algorithm to fields outside of astronomy, particularly medical imaging. This led to the formation of Blackford Analysis as a spin-off company, where they currently serve as CEO.

Ben Panter also has research experience as a research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics from 2004 to 2006. Ben'sresearch focused on understanding the stellar populations of galaxies using their spectra and determining the cosmic star formation history of the Universe.

Overall, Ben Panter has a diverse background in business development, research, and leadership roles, demonstrating their ability to advance companies and contribute to scientific advancements.

Ben Panter completed their education in a chronological manner. Ben began their academic journey at the University of Nottingham from 1997 to 2001, where they obtained their MSci degree in Physics. Following this, they pursued a PhD in Astrophysics at The University of Edinburgh from 2001 to 2004. Returning to their education later on, in 2010, Ben attended the MIT Sloan School of Management, where they completed the MIT Entrepreneurship Development Program, though the field of study is not specified.