John Slack

John has a recognised track record in the biotech sector. He is a founding director of PharMomentum Ltd, and is an experienced executive with over fifteen years in senior corporate and development roles.

From 1996 to 2005 he was VP International Development for OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc, where he had overall responsibility for the international project management of the development programme for Tarceva, in addition to being General Manager of OSI's UK subsidiary.

Prior to that he was Managing Director of Aston Molecules Ltd, a contract research and development company that John spun out of Aston University and was subsequently acquired by OSI.

In his earlier career John spent 16 years in academic research, primarily in the field of cancer, including 10 years as a member of the Cancer Research Campaign Experimental Chemotherapy Group based at Aston University. He graduated in pharmacy in 1973 and has a PhD in analytical chemistry.

John Slack