Steve McKeown

Steve McKeown is a highly experienced professional in the field of chemistry, currently serving as Chemistry Team Leader at Charles River Laboratories since October 2015, where responsibilities include synthetic route assessment and project coordination to deliver target molecules. Prior to this role, Steve co-founded Ümlaut Foods Ltd, directing efforts for an innovative health and sports nutrition startup from September 2014 to September 2015. Steve's earlier career includes a significant position as Investigator III at Novartis from December 2008 to June 2014, where leadership of an Exploratory Chemistry group was key in developing novel chemical strategies and optimizing lead molecules for pulmonary arterial hypertension. At GlaxoSmithKline, from January 1995 to 2008, Steve held roles as Team Leader and Investigator, successfully leading medicinal chemistry teams to deliver multiple developable molecules across various therapeutic areas. Steve's educational credentials include a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Nottingham and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Loughborough University.