Dr. Helena Francis, PhDVP of Corporate Development at Constructive BioSpeaker
Profile
Helena is VP of Corporate Development at Constructive Bio: a Cambridge-based engineering biology spin-out that rewrites genomes to build and manufacture the biomolecules of the future. Helena shapes the firm’s funding, strategy and corporate growth. In 2024, Helena supported the company’s $58 million Series A fundraise and secured the company’s first Innovate UK funding with CPI.
Helena has a bachelor’s and master’s in Natural Sciences (Biochemistry) from the University of Cambridge and a PhD in Genetics from the University of Oxford. Helena trained as a Management Consultant at Oliver Wyman before transitioning into biotech as Head of Business Development at London-based Bactobio.
Agenda Sessions
Biology vs. New-to-nature Chemistries: Constructing the Next Generation of Therapeutic Peptides with An Expanded Genetic Code
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