Ruth Roberts

Ruth Roberts is an accomplished professional in the field of drug discovery and toxicology, currently serving as Chair and Director of Drug Discovery at the University of Birmingham. Ruth co-founded ApconiX, where expertise in integrated toxicology and ion channels is a primary focus. Prior experience includes significant roles at AstraZeneca as Global Head of Regulatory Safety and Global Head of Toxicology Sciences, as well as serving as Director of Toxicology at Sanofi and Senior Scientist at Syngenta. Ruth holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Molecular Oncology and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, both obtained from The University of Manchester.