John Illingworth is the Company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Illingworth Research Group since April 2011. Prior to this role, John served as Managing Director at Clinical Development & Support Services Ltd from January 1998 to April 2011 and held various positions at Serono from 1990 to 1998, as well as at ICI Pharmaceuticals from 1978 to 1990. John obtained a Diploma in Company Direction, Business Studies and Finance from The University of Salford between 2005 and 2007 and earned an MSc in Clinical Research from the University of Wales, Cardiff, from 1988 to 1990.