Biosciences Programme Secretary

Robin Fears, BSc (Biochemistry), PhD (Nutrition) and DSc. 29 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry in the UK in R&D. The first 20 years were focused on cardiovascular disease and neurosciences, from discovery through to marketed product. The final 9 years of this industry experience was occupied in setting up and leading a policy group for R&D in Europe. While in industry, I served on committees advising UK and EU trade associations, UK government, Research Councils, university groups and the European Commission and I was Honorary Senior Fellow at the School of Public Policy, University College London.

Since leaving the UK pharmaceutical sector, I have worked as advisor to various bodies  including academies, universities, businesses and parliamentary groups on issues relating to biomedical science and innovation within the European policy environment. I have provided biosciences support to EASAC since 2002.