Grahame Cook is an experienced FTSE and AIM non-executive, with extensive experience as an audit committee chairman. With a background in banking, where he has specialised in the life sciences, pharma and biotech sectors, Grahame has over 20 years’ experience of M&A, equity capital markets and investor relations.
Grahame started his career at Arthur Andersen, where he qualified as a chartered accountant and worked within audit and corporate investigations. Subsequent positions include UBS, where he was a member of the global investment banking management committee and global head of equity advisory, and WestLB Panmure, where he was joint Chief Executive Officer. Grahame currently sits on a number of boards, chairing four, including Sinclair Pharma plc and Morphogenesis Inc.
Grahame is a graduate of the University of Oxford and remains a member of the ICAEW.
Dr. Ian Gilham, Chairman of Horizon’s Board of Directors, commented: “I would like to welcome Grahame to Horizon’s Board and I am confident that Grahame’s significant financial and audit experience in growth-oriented life sciences companies and track record in international capital markets, corporate transactions and strategy-setting will prove to be highly valuable as Horizon continues to grow internationally in fast growing markets.
Mr. Grahame Cook said: “Horizon is an outstanding, innovative company which is becoming a global leader in translational and personalised medicine. I am pleased to join an exceptional board of directors guiding the Company during this important time in its evolution.”
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Zyme Communications (Trade and Regional Media)
Katie Odgaard
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Horizon Discovery Group plc
Dr Darrin M Disley, Chief Executive Officer
Richard Vellacott, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Operations
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Consilium Strategic Communications (Financial Media and Investor Relations)
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Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited (NOMAD)
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