We pay tribute to our former Chairman, Dr David Chiswell OBE who has sadly passed away after a short illness. Dave was a scientist and serial entrepreneur with a depth of biotechnology industry experience gained on both sides of the Atlantic. He co-founded Cambridge Antibody Technology (CAT) in 1990 where he served as CEO for six years. He has held numerous board and senior management roles with biotechnology companies in the UK and internationally, and most recently, Dave was Chairman, then CEO of Kymab Ltd from 2015 to 2018. He is a past chairman of the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) and was undoubtedly a senior figure and a recognised pioneer within the UK biotechnology community.
His contributions to the field were recognised in 2006 when he was awarded an OBE for services to the biotechnology industry. We will miss his insights and sagacity and our thoughts are with his family.
