Mark Treherne, Cellesce

“To be successful, you need to maintain focus and not be distracted by technology. Use it, but don’t be driven by it.”

Mark Treherne is a highly experienced CEO and Chairman, whose varied career has seen him view the Life Sciences industry from all angles. From academic research to big Pharma, from founding one of the UK’s first contract research organisations to a stint as CEO of the Life Sciences Organisation at UK Trade and Industry, Mark’s breadth of knowledge is truly unique.

Now CEO of Cellesce, a company expanding organoids for cancer research, Mark joined us on Careers in Discovery to talk about:

👁‍🗨 The early days of contract research

👁‍🗨 The differences between academia and big Pharma

👁‍🗨 Collaboration in science

👁‍🗨 What makes a good CEO

Enjoy!