Dr Gilham’s healthcare industry career spans 30 years, encompassing all aspects of successful company growth and development. Dr Gilham was Chief Executive Officer of Axis-Shield plc, the in vitro diagnostics company acquired by Alere in November 2011 for £235 million. Before its sale to Alere, Axis-Shield’s revenues rose above £100 million and the Company issued a maiden dividend. Prior to joining Axis-Shield, Dr Gilham held international general management, marketing, business development and R&D positions with GSK, Abbott Laboratories, Celltech and Amersham, gaining wide expertise in the fields of pharmaceuticals and clinical diagnostics.
Dr Gilham is also currently non-executive Chairman of Multiplicom, focused on the development and commercialization of innovative molecular genetic tests; and Biosurfit SA, focused on development and commercialization of point-of-care diagnostic products.
Dr Darrin Disley, CEO of Horizon, commenting on the announcement, said: “We are delighted that Ian has decided to accept the position of Chairman of the Board on a permanent basis. As interim Chairman he has made an invaluable contribution to the growth and success of the Company and we look forward to benefitting from his guidance as Horizon continues to develop as a world-leading translational genomics organization.”
Dr Gilham added: “I believe Horizon Discovery is one of the World’s most innovative and promising life science organizations and I am very excited to continue to support the Company as Chairman. I am looking forward to working with the team during the next stages of the Company’s growth and development.”
About Horizon Discovery www.horizondiscovery.com/
Horizon Discovery Limited (Horizon) is a leading provider of research tools to support translational genomics research and the development of personalized medicines. Using GENESISTM, Horizon is able to alter any endogenous gene sequence of a human or mammalian cell-line quickly, reliably and without introducing unwanted and confounding genotypes and/or phenotypes.
Horizon has applied GENESIS to create over 500 X-MAN™ cell lines, the world’s first source of genetically-defined and patient-relevant human cell lines, accurately modeling the disease-causing mutations found in cancer patients. These ‘patients-in-a-test-tube’ are being used by academic and industry leaders to identify the effect of individual or compound genetic mutations on drug activity, patient responsiveness, and resistance, leading to the successful prediction of which patient sub-groups will respond to currently-available and future drug treatments. This enables the design of shorter, more focused, and less expensive clinical trials, ultimately providing the tools to identify the ‘right drugs’ for the ‘right patients’ based upon the unique genetic mutations that define their disease.
In addition to the X-MAN cell lines, Horizon provides GENESIS and X-MAN™ derived products and services, with industrial application in: bio-pharmaceutical process optimization; clinical diagnostic development; drug discovery & development; and the provision of reference standards for genomic-based clinical research platforms.
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Dr Ian Gilham appointed Chairman of the Board for Horizon Discovery
14 January 2014
Horizon Discovery, a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalised medicines, today announced the formal appointment of Dr Ian Gilham as Chairman of its Board of Directors.