Network Chair
Nathan Skene
Imperial College London · UK Dementia Research Institute
Associate Professor of Neurogenomics and UK DRI group leader, combining human genetics, computational biology and experimental research.
University profileThe people behind the Network
Different disciplines.
A shared ambition.
Better science. New companies.
Lasting prosperity in the UK.
Our committee brings together experience in research, AI, engineering and company building to develop the Network’s agenda and help turn it into action.
The committee
Shaping the questions, connecting people and developing the work.
Vice-chair
Dean Thomas
University of Glasgow
Research Fellow in digital chemistry, working on automated synthesis and the reliability and reproducibility of autonomous experiments.
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Committee member
Mathieu Bourdenx
UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL
UK DRI group leader studying how cells maintain healthy proteins, and why those systems fail in ageing and neurodegeneration.
Research profile
Treasurer
Miao Guo
King’s College London
Chemical and bioprocess engineer combining experiments, modelling and machine learning to develop sustainable processes and technologies.
University profile
Committee member
Charlie Harris
Boltz
Member of Technical Staff at Boltz, working on AI for biology and drug discovery. Previously Technical Lead in the UK Sovereign AI Unit.
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Committee member
Karol Janik
Manufacturing Technology Centre
Robotics & Automation Technology Manager at MTC, working on the development and adoption of robotics and autonomous systems.
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ARIA representative
Alice Pettitt
ARIA
Frontier Specialist at ARIA, working across disciplines to identify emerging scientific and technological opportunities.
Her work at ARIA
Committee member
Katya Putintseva
Briefly Bio
Co-founder of Briefly Bio, building software for recording and sharing experimental methods.
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help move forward?
The Network’s work depends on people contributing beyond the committee. Bring a question, a capability or an idea for something we could try together.
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