Richard Patterson

Richard Patterson is an experienced executive with a strong background in sales and commercial operations within the life sciences and biotechnology sectors. Currently serving as the Chief Commercial Officer at Flow Robotics since February 2023, Richard has previously held key leadership positions, including Vice President of European Sales and Distribution at Opentrons Labworks Inc., Head of Commercial Operations EMEA at Tecan, and Vice President of European Sales at Molecular Devices. Richard's career also includes significant roles at M. J. Patterson (Scientific) Ltd, where responsibilities ranged from Sales Manager to European Sales Director for Drug Discovery. Richard holds a degree in Biochemistry from Imperial College London and has built a reputation for driving sales growth through data-driven decision-making and market share expansion.