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Professor Alison Richard - Network President Professor Alison Richard - the Vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge - is the President of the Cambridge Network. She says: 'Cambridge is fortunate in its well-established links between the University and the cluster of science-contingent companies which have grown up around it. 'The Cambridge Network, which bridges the business and academic communities across the Cambridge region, is uniquely placed to further these links for the benefit of its members and the region as a whole. I look forward to involvement in the next phase of the Network's plans.' The University of Cambridge was one of the six Founders of the Cambridge Network and its previous Vice-chancellor, Sir Alec Broers was the first chairman of the Cambridge Network. Dr Peter Hewkin, Cambridge Network's CEO, adds: 'We are all grateful to Sir Alec for his vision and encouragement in getting the Network off the ground. It is an important endorsement of the Network's role that an individual of the standing of Professor Richard has been willing to take on the role of president and we look forward to working with her to further raise Cambridge's game.'

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Core team Peter Hewkin (Chief Executive) Peter has overall executive responsibility for all aspects of the Cambridge Network, reporting to the board (see below). Peter is a technology generalist with a Doctor of Philosophy Degree from the University of Oxford and an MBA (with distinction) from INSEAD. He was previously CEO of the Centre for Exploitation of Science and Technology and before that ran the Business Innovation division of Generics Group plc. His business career started with eight years spent at ABB in Heidelberg working in development and sales roles within the factory automation division. He speaks German, Norwegian and French and is currently studying Mandarin. Judi Coe (Website Editor) A qualified journalist and experienced copywriter and editor, Judi has overall responsibility for the content of the Cambridge Network website as well as for the production of our weekly e-newsletter. Carina Jenkins (Website & Jobs support) Carina is responsible for helping members join the Cambridge Network and post jobs, profiles, events and CVs. She is responsible for our weekly e-jobsletter and assists with the delivery of Cambridge Network events. Kelly Brazier (Accounts Manager) Kelly is responsible for all accounting processes within the Cambridge Network. She issues subscription and participation invoices and chases payment. She also strikes off members who have not paid their subscriptions. Vicky Faupel (Member Manager & Events Organiser) Vicky is the main event organiser for the Cambridge Network, and is also responsible for member services, being the first point of contact for any member enquiries. Clare Dennis (Corporate Gateway & EKTN) Clare is responsible for organising and delivering the Cambridge Corporate Gateway programme as well as managing the Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network in the East of England. Bella Connolly (The Learning Collaboration) Bella is responsible for organising Cambridge Network's daughter organisation 'The Learning Collaboration' (or TLC) within which Member Companies share their training programmes and, as a group, buy into special opportunities (such as a preferential deal on executive training from the Judge Business School. (Operations, TLC) Jean-Philippe Wright (known as JP) helps run The Learning Collaboration (TLC). Mark Milford Mark is our systems architect. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Associates (we are grateful for the help of a growing number of unpaid associates - who help us deliver Cambridge Network events and initiatives). These include: USA Associate Malcolm Burwell Malcolm Burwell leads the Cambridge Network (UK/US) group in Boston Massachusetts. Malcolm has founded two other 'Cambridge (UK)-related' technology companies in the Boston area: Absolute Sensors Ltd. (VP Commercial) and Racetrace Inc. (CEO). Since his time working for PA Consulting Group in Melbourn in the 1980s, he has also worked as a principal and VP licensing for PA Consulting in Princeton, New Jersey and The Generics Group in Waltham, Massachusetts. To complete his golden links to Cambridge, he holds an Engineering degree from Cambridge University. In short, Malcolm is a US technology ambassador for Cambridge UK... and one with a wry sense of fun, judging by the topics he imposes on the Cambridge Network (UK/US) events that he holds in Cambridge, Massachusetts (near Boston) at the British Consulate. Shanghai Associate Ying Yang Ying worked as a business consultant and business development manager for TTP Group based in the UK. TTP Group is the largest independent technology development and consultancy in Europe. She has been involved in various consultancy projects and played a leading role in introducing Group’s products and services into China. Ying now splits her time between UK and China, and heads TTP local office in Shanghai. Prior to joining TTP, Ying had worked in China for eight years, starting her career as an international business development manager for shipbuilding industry. She managed a number of transactions for shipbuilding and led an acquisition of a subsidiary company. She then turned her hand onto entrepreneurship, developing from scratch a hi-tech business into a profitable and high growth company servicing Chinese financial institutions. Ying has an MBA from Judge Institute, Cambridge University and a BS from Shanghai Tongji University. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cambridge Associates Chris Ilsley Chris currently works at East of England International. Chris has previously worked in account management and business development for a number of life science companies including Novartis and has lived and worked in the United States. Currently Chris lives in one of the villages on the outskirts of Cambridge with his wife and menagerie of animals. Joana Segieth Joana organises the healthcare related activites of the Cambridge Network. Dr Joanna Segieth is a Clinical Scientist with 10 years’ experience in drug development acquired at GlaxoSmithKline and DuPontPharma. Joanna’s main business interest includes the question of “how to successfully translate pre-clinical findings into phase I studies to maximise confidence before large-scale proof of efficacy studies?’’. The exponential growth in biomedical techniques now offers a wide range of solutions: imaging technology, biomarkers and data simulation, but which are the best to follow? She would like to link to people who are seeking solutions to similar questions. She gained her B.Sc. and doctorate in the Faculty of Science from the University of London and has pursued her career in clinical research since. She enjoys running and is currently training for the 2009 London Marathon, to raise money for the care of people with brain injuries. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cambridge Network Board Our board is made up of six Directors from Founder (F) Organisations (with permanent positions) , four Directors from Founder Member (FM) Organisations ( elected by other Founder Members) and one Director from the ordinary (O) membership (elected by other Ordinary Members) (Chairman) David Cleevely David Cleevely is the Chairman of the Communications Research Network, part of the Cambridge MIT Institute, and the founder and former Chairman of telecoms consultancy Analysys (acquired by Datatec International in 2004). In 1998, he co-founded the internet based antibody company Abcam with Jonathan Milner (CEO), saw it through flotation on AIM in November 2005 and continues as Chairman. In late 2004 he co-founded the 3G pico base station company, 3WayNetworks which was sold to Airvana in May 2007. He joined the Board of Hotxt, a mobile phone text messaging provider, in October 2005. He has been a prime mover behind Cambridge Network and co-founder of Cambridge Wireless and was a Director of Bango until shortly after its flotation on AIM in July 2005. He is also a member of the Ofcom Spectrum Advisory Board, the Expert Panel for the Department of Media, Culture and Sport, the IET Telecoms Sector Panel and the ComReg Expert Advisor Group. After being sponsored to study Cybernetics at Reading by Post Office Telecommunications, he joined their Long Range Studies Division. A PhD at Cambridge was then followed by the Economist Intelligence Unit in London. Since selling Analysys he has continued to develop his business and academic interests and he currently holds an Industrial Fellowship at the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory. (F) Stephen Lowery (3i) (F) David Halstead (Deloitte) (F) Hermann Hauser (Amadeus Capital Partners) (F) Ian Leslie (University of Cambridge) (F) Hugh Parnell (NW Brown) (FM) Gerald Avison (TTP) (FM) Bill Parsons (ARM) (FM) Andrew Herbert (Microsoft Research) (FM) David Hardman (Babraham Bioscience) (OM) Adam Twiss (Saviso) (FM) David Mardle (Taylor Wessing) Cambridge Network Members Cambridge Network members have the right to post material on this site and to participate in our events. There are two classes of Membership Individual (for those representing themselves or seeking work) Corporate (for companies entitling any member of their staff to participate) Note: University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University are both Founder Members of Cambridge Network - subject to places being available, any of their students or staff can participate in Cambridge Network events / initiatives free of charge. Our membership encompasses some 1300 corporate members and many hundred individual members. Cambridge Network Limited is a company registered in England under Company No. 3400152 Registered Office: St Johns Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge CB4 0WS VAT No. 876 3375 84

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