Meet Our Team
Dedicated scientists and professionals driving innovation in gastrointestinal research and development
Leadership Team
Alan Raymond
Chair
Experienced senior executive and chair in the healthcare sector with roles at Merck, Reckitt & Colman, Aesica Pharmaceuticals and others
Dr Peter Chater
CEO & Board Member
Gastrointestinal physiologist and biomedical scientist by training, co-founder of Aelius, MBA
Professor Jeff Pearson
CSO & Board Member
Professor of Molecular Physiology with expertise in gastrointestinal physiology, mucus, pepsin and gastroeosophageal reflux
Dr Matthew Wilcox
BOM & Board Member
Human physiologist and Biotechnologist, co-founder and Business Operations Manager at Aelius Biotech with expertise in human trial design and gut modelling
Louise Fice
Fractional CFO & Board Member
Experienced senior financial director
Dr Richard Weaver
Non-executive Director
DMPK scientist and entrepreneur, Richard founded XenoGesis in 2011. Following a successful exit he joined Aelius as a Director
Dr Emma Mickley
Head of Business Development
Highly experienced contract research & development business developer, with expertise in early drug development to clinical trials. Former roles at Quintiles, Charles River Labs, Aesica Pharmaceuticals and Labcorp. Cardiovascular pharmacologist by training
Business Development
Eva Tseliou
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager with experience in Quality Assurance and Operations, MSc in Biological Technology
Dr James Stratford
Business Development Manager
Former researcher with a PhD in Cancer Sciences and MChem in Medicinal Chemistry, with expertise in early-stage drug discovery
Emma Staroveska
Business Development Manager
MRes Biotechnology and Business Enterprise with a background in microbiology and hands-on next generation sequencing experience
Nina Evans
Management Accountant
Experienced fractional management accountant supporting the core finance functions and producing monthly financial statements for SME's
Our Scientists
Dr Kyle Stanforth
Senior Scientist
PhD in Human Physiology and MSc in Industrial & Commercial Biotechnology, with expertise in mucus, gastrointestinal physiology and absorption
Dr Beth Adamson
Commercial Scientist
PhD in Oncology and Cancer Sciences, MSc in Medical Clinical Sciences
Dr Maria Zakhour
R&D Scientist
Expertise in Large Intestinal Physiology and modelling, MSci in Biomedical Sciences. Industry sponsored PhD Candidate
Dr Katie Banecki
Commercial Scientist
PhD in Cardiovascular Science from the University of Oxford focused on the role of endothelin-1 within arteries of the heart, lungs and gastrointestinal tract in health and disease
Dr Charlotte Roughton
Commercial Scientist
PhD in Biosciences, MSc (Res) in Biosciences and BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences. Expertise in microbiology and biochemistry
Dr Amelia Williams
Laboratory Manager
PhD in type 2 diabetes research from Newcastle University in 2024 with a research focused on how glucose may influence a beta-cell death process within the disease
Niamh Robson
Technical Scientist
Biomedical Scientist with 1st Class Hons
Connie Marginson Newell
Technical Scientist
Technical scientist with an MSc in Immunology and Immunotherapy and a BSc in Biology
Sam Lee
Technical Scientist
1st class degree in Biochemistry, with previous experience in ex vivo and in vitro models of renal disease at Newcastle University
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