Michael Bennett

Michael Bennett has extensive work experience in various roles within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. Michael is currently serving as the VP Corporate Liaison at Kyowa Kirin International plc., where they work on regional and global projects, focusing on the expansion of rare disease products into different territories and collaborating with the Japanese headquarters on licensing pharmaceutical assets.

Prior to this, Michael was the Director of Business Development at The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, responsible for worldwide business development and commercial negotiations. Michael also worked as the Director/Owner of Peapod Consulting Limited, providing marketing solutions and advising on integrated marketing campaigns and intellectual property strategies.

Earlier in their career, Michael held positions such as Vice President of Business Development and Licensing at Oxford Gene Technology, VP of Sales and Marketing at Molecular Sensing plc, and Market Manager at Roche Diagnostics. Michael also worked as an International Product Manager at Hybaid Ltd.

Michael started their career as a Post Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Bristol and the Royal Free Hospital London. Overall, they have a diverse background in business development, marketing, intellectual property, and research within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.

Michael Bennett obtained a BSc in Biology from the University of the West of Scotland from 1985 to 1989. Michael then pursued a D.Phil at the University of Oxford from 1989 to 1992, focusing on Gene Expression in the Gonads of Normal and Mutant Rodents.