Margaret Horton, PhD

Margaret Horton, PhD, has an extensive work experience spanning various companies and roles. In their current position as Vice President - Clinical Partnerships and Evidence Generation at Paige, they are responsible for leading initiatives to drive health economics strategy, clinical science and evidence generation, strategic clinical partnerships, thought leadership, and content development. Margaret has also been recognized for winning the prestigious Phase 4 Artificial Intelligence in Health & Care Award from the UK NHSx program.

Prior to their current role, Margaret worked at Philips, where they held several positions. As the Head Of Marketing Department Digital & Computational Pathology, they played a significant role in promoting next-gen Philips Digital & Computational Pathology and led the development of new marketing campaigns. Margaret also served as the Director of Digital Pathology Education Solutions and Marketing Manager for Peripheral Vascular Procedural Solutions, where they successfully launched imaging software and developed targeted device market-based strategies for increased product adoption.

Before joining Philips, Margaret worked at Beiersdorf AG as the Head of New Applications Laboratory and Project Leader in the Technology Scouting Laboratory. Margaret also gained research experience as a Marie Curie Research Training Network Postdoctoral Fellow at Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München and as a Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the National Academy of Sciences.

Overall, Margaret Horton, PhD, has a strong background in marketing and business development, with a focus on healthcare technology and diagnostics. Margaret has demonstrated leadership skills and a track record of driving successful initiatives and partnerships in the industry.

Margaret Horton, PhD, completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University between 1999 and 2001. Later, they pursued further education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where they earned their PhD in Chemical Engineering from 2002 to 2007.