Laura is a serial entrepreneur with a background in corporate affairs and marketing communications. She leads SmarterNaturally and The Smarter Food Company on a day-to-day basis
Professor Richard Mithen
Co-founder &
Lead Scientist
Following a PhD in plant genetics from the University of East Anglia, Richard Mithen spent four years working on the collection, conservation and use of wild crop relatives in south central Africa.
Steve Morrison
Head of Clinical Research
Steve Morrison, a medical biochemist by training, previously worked for more than 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry and supporting science-backed health food products.
Aran Shaunak
Head of Science Communications
& Customer Operations
Aran is an ex-academic scientist turned science communicator with experience across strategy, operations and marketing & communications in both commercial and not-for-profit settings.
Dr Clinton Gormley
Director
Clinton started out his career as a medical doctor in South Africa, but soon changed course to co-found various web startups including Virgin Wines (with Laura Knight)
An early-stage venture capital fund building and growing technology companies stemming from the UK’s Research Base backed by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The Fund is independently managed by venture capital specialist Midven.
The Quadram Institute is at the forefront of a new interface between food science, gut biology and health. Its mission is to develop solutions to
worldwide challenges in food-related disease and human health.
PBL identifies and develops innovative technologies from public and private sources worldwide – turning ideas into patented, scientifically validated and licensable technologies.
Jonathan, founder and currently Deputy Chairman of Abcam plc, is an experienced entrepreneur and investor and is passionate about supporting UK life science and high-tech start-ups.
He has provided considerable investment and support to over 30 companies and has assisted three technology companies to IPO on the London AIM Stock exchange.