Mike Nicholds

Mike is Chief Executive Officer of Newcells Biotech and has an extensive commercial track record working in the biotechnology industry.

A microbiologist by training, he started his career working for ICI looking at a range of biotechnology approaches to making chemicals, polymers and food products. He worked for Zeneca (now AstraZeneca) in a range of commercial roles, leading business groups and providing contract manufacturing and development services to pharmaceutical and agrochemical companies around the world.

His experience includes senior executive and board level positions with Avecia and Chirex, including VP sales and marketing, and strategy & acquisitions director. He has been involved with several start-up companies in biotechnology over many years and has an in-depth expertise of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.