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BIO-Europe Spring
THE SPRINGTIME PARTNERING EVENT
March 17–19, 2025 | Milan, ItalyMarch 25–26, 2025 | Digital Partnering

Darren Gibson
Executive Director at Frontier Science (Scotland) Limited
Speaker

Profile

Darren Gibson joined Frontier Science Scotland in January 2022 as Executive Director. He is a skilled executive with over 20 years of experience and substantial knowledge in the health and medical research and innovation sector, both nationally and internationally.

Before joining FSS, Darren spent 3 years as the Director of Research and Innovation at the Department of Health in Western Australia (WA); facilitating, supporting, and promoting high-quality research and innovation. Additionally, he led the implementation of the WA Future Health Research and Innovation Fund. Previously, he led the collaboration, innovation and industry engagement program at Edith Cowan University. He also has extensive research governance experience, including managing the Scottish Mental Health Research Network. Darren has extensive experience in medicinal chemistry, having been a senior research scientist within Biotechnology (UK and New Zealand) investigating novel oncology and HIV therapeutics.

Darren is a member of the Frontier Science Scotland Board, Frontier Science Foundation Board and the Orkney Research and Innovation Centre Board.

Darren graduated in Medicinal Chemistry, BSc (Hons), from Dundee University, and obtained a PhD in Biological Chemistry from the University of St Andrews (2001). He also completed an LLM in Medical Law and Ethics from De Montfort University (2011) and completed an MBA from the Australian Institute of Management (2022).

Agenda Sessions

  • On-trend strategies: Navigating the biopharma services landscape

    16:00